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Dream come true

SRINAGAR, APRIL 7. Leaving their bitter past behind, India and Pakistan today took a path-breaking step by launching a bus service across the Line of Control — a dream come true for the divided Kashmiris.

The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Prime Minister, Saradar Sikandar Hayat Khan, launched the "peace vehicle" in Muzaffarabad and hailed Dr. Manmohan Singh for allowing the reunion of Kashmiris.

The buses from the two sides successfully completed their inaugural runs. Passengers were warmly received by cheering crowds in Srinagar and Muzaffarabad. It took more than eight hours for the vehicles to reach their destinations across the LoC as there were receptions all along the 170-km route.

Many passengers could not control their emotions as they wept and cried in joy after meeting their near and dear ones.

— UNI

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