Beating Retreat

One of the Top attractions in Lahore

The ceremony starts with a blustering parade by the soldiers from both sides, and ends up in the perfectly coordinated lowering of the two nations' flags

Rapid dance like manoeuvres

blustering parade

P erfect coordination

Opening of Borders

Moments of 'Leg Raise'

They are trained

The height matters

The aggression with pride

The soldiers of this ceremony are specially appointed and trained for this auspicious ceremony. They also have a beard and moustache policy for which they are paid additionally

Every evening is charged up

The spectacle of the ceremony is one of the top attractions in Lahore and attract million of tourists from both sides of the border, as well as international tourists

What to expect:

thousands of crowd on both sides
passionate slogans
music with Dhol beats
pictures with the men in moustache for your Instagram stories

before the sun set

One infantryman stands at attention on each side of the gate. As the sun sets, the iron gates at the border are opened and the two flags are lowered simultaneously. The flags are folded and the ceremony ends with a retreat that involves a brusque handshake between soldiers from either side, followed by the closing of the gates again

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The flags are folded and the ceremony ends with a retreat that involves a brusque handshake between soldiers from either side, followed by the closing of the gates again.

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