A total of 537 Pakistani nationals have left India through the Attari border over the past three days after the deadline for short-term visa holders ended on Sunday, according to an official.
Iranian national Ahelam, who holds a visa for travel by road, has appealed to Indian authorities for permission to return home after the government announced the immediate closure of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari as part of strengthened security measures.
According to Superintendent of Police (SP) City Bulandshahr Shankar Prasad, the four women had come from Pakistan on tourist visas and were sent back via the Wagah-Attari border.
After the Indian government ordered the closure of the Attari border in the wake of the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack, many Pakistani nationals were seen leaving India and returning to Pakistan, saying that there should be "leniency" with the people on visa.
After the Indian government ordered the closure of the Attari border in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, many Pakistani nationals were seen leaving India and returning to Pakistan.
Despite the recent Pahalgam terror attack and growing tensions between India and Pakistan, the Kartarpur Corridor remains open for devotees to visit the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, even as the Integrated Check Post at Attari remains closed.
Retired Brigadier Inderjit Singh Chugh on Thursday said that Pakistan's retaliatory steps following India's actions were expected, but signify an escalation in bilateral tensions.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday announced that it will scale down the ceremonial display during the retreat ceremony at Attari, Hussainiwala, and Sadki in Punjab.
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday announced that it will scale down the ceremonial display during the retreat ceremony at Attari, Hussainiwala, and Sadki in Punjab.
In the wake of the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Ministry of External Affairs has announced a series of strong countermeasures, including the immediate closure of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari. Tourists on Thursday welcomed the move and urged the government to take
Singh also condemned the attack, telling ANI, "I was going to Pakistan today for my brother's wedding, but it will be postponed now. My grandmother and her four sons stay in Pakistan, and her one son stays in India. The attack on tourists (in Pahalgam) was very wrong."
Following the deadly Pahalgam attack, the Indian government's announcement of the immediate closure of the Attari Integrated Check Post and issue a 48-hour deadline for Pakistani nationals under the SVES visa to leave the country has left many with disrupted personal plans, including wedding