A day after shutting down <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pakistan-shuts-down-samjhauta-express-forever-241514">Samjhauta express</a>,&nbsp;Pakistani on Friday announced that it is going to shut down&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/after-samjhauta-pakistan-shuts-down-thar-link-express-241745">Thar express </a>and the Delhi-Lahore bus service.&nbsp;

Pakistani's railway minister&nbsp;Sheikh Rashid Ahmad announced that&nbsp;Thar express, the weekly passenger train that connects Khokhrapar in Pakistan with&nbsp;Munabao in Barmer district of Rajasthan&nbsp;will be shut down.

With this both the international railway links that connected India and Pakistan have been shut down by Islamabad in the backdrop of New Delhi's decision to remove the special status for the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan has also announced that Delhi-Lahore bus service, officially known as&nbsp;&nbsp;Sada-e-Sarhad will be suspended.&nbsp;Murad Saeed, Pakistan's communication minister in a tweet said, "In line with the decisions of NSC Pak-India bus service is suspended."

The service which started in 1999 connected Lahore and Delhi and was not even stopped during the Kargil war. The bus service was suspended only once after the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. It later resumed in 2003.

Former prime minister&nbsp;Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on the inaugural bus service that took him for the famous Lahore Summit with the then PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.

The Pakistani decision will be considered as a big blow to people-to-people contacts between both countries.&nbsp;

Pakistan earlier on Thursday announced that it will shut down&nbsp;Samjhauta express--the bi-weekly train that connects&nbsp;Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan.&nbsp;People who had already brought the tickets for the train service will be&nbsp;refunded without any deduction.

Meanwhile, the last service of Samjhauta express from Lahore arrived at Delhi railway station on Friday morning. Earlier the Pakistani crew of the train had refused to ply it to Delhi citing security concerns. The claims were dismissed by Indian railways. India also sent its crew and engine to get the train from Wagah border where it was stranded for four hours.

Samjhauta express was discontinued after the attack on Indian Parliament in 2001. Service was later resumed in 2004 but again suspended after the assassination of Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto.&nbsp;

In 2019, Pakistan again suspended the service after its forces attacked Indian military installation on February 27 in the backdrop on Indian counter-terror strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Balakot.

The service was first started in 1976 as part of the Shimla Agreement and initially ran between Amritsar and Lahore.

A day after shutting down Samjhauta express, Pakistani on Friday announced that it is going to shut down Thar express and the Delhi-Lahore bus service. Pakistani's railway minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad announced that Thar express, the weekly passenger train that connects Khokhrapar in Pakistan with Munabao in Barmer district of Rajasthan will be shut down.

A day after shutting down Samjhauta express, Pakistani on Friday announced that it is going to shut down Thar express and the Delhi-Lahore bus service. Pakistani's railway minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad announced that Thar express, the weekly passenger train that connects Khokhrapar in Pakistan with Munabao in Barmer district of Rajasthan will be shut down. With this both the international railway links that connected India and Pakistan have been shut down by Islamabad in the backdrop of New Delhi's decision to remove the special status for the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan has also announced that Delhi-Lahore bus service, officially known as Sada-e-Sarhad will be suspended. Murad Saeed, Pakistan's communication minister in a tweet said, "In line with the decisions of NSC Pak-India bus service is suspended." The service which started in 1999 connected Lahore and Delhi and was not even stopped during the Kargil war. The bus service was suspended only once after the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. It later resumed in 2003. Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on the inaugural bus service that took him for the famous Lahore Summit with the then PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. The Pakistani decision will be considered as a big blow to people-to-people contacts between both countries. Pakistan earlier on Thursday announced that it will shut down Samjhauta express--the bi-weekly train that connects Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan. People who had already brought the tickets for the train service will be refunded without any deduction. Meanwhile, the last service of Samjhauta express from Lahore arrived at Delhi railway station on Friday morning. Earlier the Pakistani crew of the train had refused to ply it to Delhi citing security concerns. The claims were dismissed by Indian railways. India also sent its crew and engine to get the train from Wagah border where it was stranded for four hours. Samjhauta express was discontinued after the attack on Indian Parliament in 2001. Service was later resumed in 2004 but again suspended after the assassination of Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto. In 2019, Pakistan again suspended the service after its forces attacked Indian military installation on February 27 in the backdrop on Indian counter-terror strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Balakot. The service was first started in 1976 as part of the Shimla Agreement and initially ran between Amritsar and Lahore.

Pakistan shuts rail, bus service to India

A day after shutting down Samjhauta Express--the bi-weekly train that connects Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan -- ''forever'', Pakistan on Friday suspended Thar Link Express - a weekly train that runs between Jodhpur to Munabao in India and Khokhrapar to Karachi in Pakistan.

Pakistan Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad announced that Thar Express services (Jodhpur-Karachi) will be stopped.

Thar express is a weekly passenger train that connects Khokhrapar in Pakistan with&nbsp;Munabao in Barmer district of Rajasthan&nbsp;and was started in 2006.

Every Saturday, the Thar Link Express departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station on the outskirts of Jodhpur and makes a 320km journey to Munabao in Barmer on the international border. The train then crosses over to Pakistan.

Thar Link Express service had remained unaffected after the tense situation between both the countries after the Pulwama attack. Although the Samjhauta Express was suspended for a brief while, it was restored within weeks.

Suspension of&nbsp;both the international railway links is a big blow to people to people contacts between both the countries.&nbsp;

Pakistan on Thursday announced that it will shut down&nbsp;samjhauta express--the bi-weekly train that connects&nbsp;Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan.&nbsp;Those who have already brought Samjhota Express tickets will be&nbsp;refunded without any deduction.

Meanwhile, the last service of Samjhauta express from Lahore arrived at Delhi railway station on Friday morning.&nbsp;

Samjhauta express was discontinued after the attack on Indian Parliament in 2001. Service was later resumed in 2014 but again suspended after the assassination of Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto.&nbsp;

In 2019, Pakistan again suspended the service after its forces attacked Indian military installation on 27th February in the backdrop on Indian counter-terror strikes on Jaish E Mohammad camps in Balakot.

The service was started in 1976 as part of the Shimla Agreement and initially ran between Amritsar and Lahore.

A day after shutting down Samjhauta Express--the bi-weekly train that connects Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan -- ''forever'', Pakistan on Friday suspended Thar Link Express - a weekly train that runs between Jodhpur to Munabao in India and Khokhrapar to Karachi in Pakistan.

A day after shutting down Samjhauta Express--the bi-weekly train that connects Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan -- ''forever'', Pakistan on Friday suspended Thar Link Express - a weekly train that runs between Jodhpur to Munabao in India and Khokhrapar to Karachi in Pakistan. Pakistan Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad announced that Thar Express services (Jodhpur-Karachi) will be stopped. Thar express is a weekly passenger train that connects Khokhrapar in Pakistan with Munabao in Barmer district of Rajasthan and was started in 2006. Every Saturday, the Thar Link Express departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station on the outskirts of Jodhpur and makes a 320km journey to Munabao in Barmer on the international border. The train then crosses over to Pakistan. Thar Link Express service had remained unaffected after the tense situation between both the countries after the Pulwama attack. Although the Samjhauta Express was suspended for a brief while, it was restored within weeks. Suspension of both the international railway links is a big blow to people to people contacts between both the countries. Pakistan on Thursday announced that it will shut down samjhauta express--the bi-weekly train that connects Delhi in India to Lahore in Pakistan. Those who have already brought Samjhota Express tickets will be refunded without any deduction. Meanwhile, the last service of Samjhauta express from Lahore arrived at Delhi railway station on Friday morning. Samjhauta express was discontinued after the attack on Indian Parliament in 2001. Service was later resumed in 2014 but again suspended after the assassination of Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto. In 2019, Pakistan again suspended the service after its forces attacked Indian military installation on 27th February in the backdrop on Indian counter-terror strikes on Jaish E Mohammad camps in Balakot. The service was started in 1976 as part of the Shimla Agreement and initially ran between Amritsar and Lahore.

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