26 stuck in Pak seek MEA help to cross border

GODHRA: Twenty-six people from Godhra in Gujarat, stranded in Pakistan due to the lockdown, have sought the help of the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to cross the Attari-Wagah border on June 4.

They had gone to Karachi in February-March to attend weddings and meet relatives, but were forced to stay back as trains and flights were cancelled, and the Attari border was sealed.

In a letter to the Indian High Commission, the group requested that the MEA ensure that they are allowed to cross the Attari-Wagah border on June 4 for boarding a train for Godhra.

“Kindly let us know immediately so that we can leave Karachi on June 2, and reach Wagah-Attari border on time on June 4. Hopefully, you will make every possible effort to make proper arrangements for us,” the letter stated.

“Crossing the border is the only impediment for us now,” said Ishaq Bokda, one of the stranded Indians, in a video message from Karachi, shared by his son in Godhra.