Islamabad, Aug 13: As part of efforts to promote people-to-people contacts, a group of 21 Indian children arrived here today on a three-week tour of Pakistan. The Indian children, mostly teenage girls, along with three leaders, are here as part of an exchange programme arranged by US NGO 'Seeds for Peace'.
Though the Indian children were earlier given permission to enter Pakistan on their Indian bus, they were refused entry at Wagah following which the Delhi-Lahore bus was sent to the border post to bring them in. The children will stay with their Pakistani counterparts' homes for three weeks.
During their stay, the children will attend a dinner hosted by the American Consulate General and participate in various Independence Day programmes. After their visit, as many Pakistani children will tour India and stay with Indian families. Bureau Report