Syed Babar Ali, who had left for the United States in 1945, came back several years later, obtained special permission to travel near the border and met his friend there in 1948, the first of many reunions (ThePrint, quoting Kaivan Mir).
| Who | Role | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harcharan Singh Brar | met his friend near the border | ||
| Syed Babar Ali | obtained special permission to travel near the border |
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So the two friends met after three or four years, right after Partition in 1948
When Ali came back several years later, he secured special permission through a family friend who was a senior police official to travel near the border. “He had a friend there who was a big landlord and part of a political family,” Mir said. “So the two friends met after three or four years, right after Partition in 1948