Jodhpur/New Delhi: Unmindful of the advisory by government against going to Pakistan, scores of Indians today travelled to the neighbouring country by Delhi-Lahore bus and Thar Express with a hope that the current chill will go and ties will improve.
The situation should not be allowed to worsen and Pakistani Government should hand over to India the terrorists found to be involved in the Mumbai carnage, was the common refrain of passengers a day after India issued the advisory.

"Pakistan should hand over terrorists if it knows they are from Pakistan. If they cannot catch the terrorists, they should discuss it with India," said a women passenger of Thar Express before it left the Jodhpur station for Khokrapar in Pakistan.

Over 300 passengers, including 260 Pakistanis, were onboard the Thar Express train which left the Jodhpur in Rajasthan early today.

A Pakistani national said he came to India to take his relatives to Pakistan thinking that the situation has worsened. "But there is nothing like that and my people have told me that it would be wrong to leave India." Another women traveller said people in Pakistan too should ask Islamabad to handover the people wanted by India so that both the countries can live in peace.

"I want all Muslims across India and Pakistan to tell the Pakistani Government to handover the people wanted by India so that both the country can live in peace and ensure that Pakistan's reputation is not spoilt," she said.

Source : PTI