As police vans pulled up to the Attari border, women's faces were marred by tears, bewilderment, and helplessness. This was not a trip home, but rather a return to a nation that many had left decades ago and that some had hardly heard of. Pakistani nationals, many of whom have resided in india for more than thirty years, with homes, families, and nowhere to go back to, are being deported by kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir Police.
A week after terrorists killed 26 people, primarily tourists, in pahalgam, the union territory, kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir police on tuesday took a number of ladies to the Attari border for repatriation. Pakistanis across were advised to depart india by april 27 in the wake of the incident. According to the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025, those who do not depart risk a maximum punishment of Rs 3 lakh, a jail sentence of up to three years, or both.
'WHERE WILL I STAY IN PAKISTAN?'
Rakshanda Zahoor, who has spent the last 36 years in Jammu, is one of those deported. "How can I return after 36 years here? However, the cops have taken me here," Rakshanda stated in distress. Although she never obtained indian citizenship, she married an indian in 1989.
"Where in pakistan shall I stay? No one is there with me. 1989 saw the deaths of my parents. With her hands folded and tears in her eyes, she uttered, "I have no one left there to back now."
Zahoor Ahmad, her husband, stated: "Police unexpectedly showed up at our house and gave my wife notice to leave India. In pakistan, where will my wife go? For us, this is tragic.
'WHAT IS OUR FAULT'
Minal, a Sialkot-born Pakistani woman who got married in Jammu only two months ago, is another example. In a police van, she was also taken to the Attari border.
"This is very unfair that we are being sent back like criminals," she stated. When questioned about her opinions on the recent pahalgam attack, she added, "What is our fault?"
'I DIDN'T COME HERE AS A TOURIST, I BUILT A FAMILY HERE'
Another person facing deportation is Saba Kiran, who got married in india fifteen years ago. "I don't want to go as my husband and kids are here," she stated.
"I am being pushed out, and I don't want to go. I'm not here to be a tourist. Here, I raised a family. She said, "No one wants to leave their own home," and then started crying.
Officials said the deportation is now scheduled for today after the Attari border was closed on Tuesday.
A week after terrorists killed 26 people, primarily tourists, in pahalgam, the union territory, kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir police on tuesday took a number of ladies to the Attari border for repatriation. Pakistanis across were advised to depart india by april 27 in the wake of the incident. According to the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025, those who do not depart risk a maximum punishment of Rs 3 lakh, a jail sentence of up to three years, or both.
'WHERE WILL I STAY IN PAKISTAN?'
Rakshanda Zahoor, who has spent the last 36 years in Jammu, is one of those deported. "How can I return after 36 years here? However, the cops have taken me here," Rakshanda stated in distress. Although she never obtained indian citizenship, she married an indian in 1989.
"Where in pakistan shall I stay? No one is there with me. 1989 saw the deaths of my parents. With her hands folded and tears in her eyes, she uttered, "I have no one left there to back now."
Zahoor Ahmad, her husband, stated: "Police unexpectedly showed up at our house and gave my wife notice to leave India. In pakistan, where will my wife go? For us, this is tragic.
'WHAT IS OUR FAULT'
Minal, a Sialkot-born Pakistani woman who got married in Jammu only two months ago, is another example. In a police van, she was also taken to the Attari border.
"This is very unfair that we are being sent back like criminals," she stated. When questioned about her opinions on the recent pahalgam attack, she added, "What is our fault?"
'I DIDN'T COME HERE AS A TOURIST, I BUILT A FAMILY HERE'
Another person facing deportation is Saba Kiran, who got married in india fifteen years ago. "I don't want to go as my husband and kids are here," she stated.
"I am being pushed out, and I don't want to go. I'm not here to be a tourist. Here, I raised a family. She said, "No one wants to leave their own home," and then started crying.
Officials said the deportation is now scheduled for today after the Attari border was closed on Tuesday.
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