In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 Indian tourists, the Indian government decided to break all diplomatic ties with Pakistan, including the cancellation of all kinds of visas of Pakistani nationals currently in India.
Among the deported are many of those who came to India decades ago, often through cross-border marriages. Their sudden departure has left families distraught, and they are appealing to the government for reconsideration.
The departure of Pakistani citizens from India through the Attari Border saw a significant rise on Tuesday, coinciding with the last day of validity for medical visas issued to Pakistani nationals as per the Union Government's decision in wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam.
Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country where 100 percent of Pakistani citizens have been sent back with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself monitoring the return of Pakistani citizens to their country, Chief Minister's office said in a press release.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that they have evidence that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan and Nepal and will produce the evidence at the appropriate time.
According to the police, the identified Pakistani nationals have been issued exit permits to leave the country as per the directives of the central government in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people and injured many.
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.
The Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO) has shared the list with a special branch of the Delhi police, and it was further shared with the district concerned for further verification and identification.
Saini said, "We have made all the security preparations. I have told the police to trace and remove all such people (Pakistani nationals) from Haryana, as those who killed our innocent people have no place here."