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Former Indo-Pak army officers meet

By Ali Waqar

LAHORE: Retired army officers from India and Pakistan met on the Wagah border on Friday and stressed the need for peace. The Indian Chapter of India Pakistan Soldiers Initiative (IPSI) sent two relief trucks for earthquake victims.

The officers gathered on the Wagah border’s zero point and spent about one hour together, discussing various issues in a candid environment. They were nostalgic about their years in service. The Pakistani officers hosted a tea on the occasion. Indian soldiers told Daily Times that they wanted a change in education to change the youth’s way of thinking. They said Indian and Pakistani officers born in each other’s countries before Partition should be allowed dual nationality and they would initiate serious efforts for the purpose. They stressed the need for peace and said they supported the ongoing confidence building measures and welcomed the recent agreements between India and Pakistan on a number of key issues like the opening of the Line of Control, bus services, consulates in Karachi and Mumbai and the Khokhropar-Monabao railway track.

IPSI Pakistan President Lt Gen (r) Nasir Akhtar and Coordinator Brigadier Rao Abid Hameed received the relief goods, which were handed over to Pakistan Army at Fortress stadium on the same day. Brig (r) CB Khandhari, Col (r) Harbajan Singh, Mrs Usha Kullah, Col (r) VS Verma, Col (r) VS Verma and Col (r) AR Khan participated from India and Lt Gen (r) Nasir Akhtar, Brig (r) Abid Hamid, Col (r) Tahir Hussain represented the Pakistan chapter.

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