27-04-2025
Relief for Pakistani Ahmadiya brides in Punjab
GURDASPUR:
Pakistani Ahmadiyya brides
living in their matrimonial homes in Punjab's
Qadian town
have breathed a sigh of relief after
Union home ministry
clarified that
visa cancellations
in the
Pahalgam aftermath
would not apply to
long-term visas
(LTVs).
"No new visa will be issued, except for diplomatic, official, and LTV categories, which remain valid," says the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) memorandum issued on Friday.
The clarification came after a wave of anxiety swept through Qadian, international headquarters of Ahmadiyyas in
Gurdaspur district
, where more than a dozen Pakistani-origin brides reside.
"These women were in complete shock," said Chaudhary Maqbool Ahmad, a social activist and Qadian resident who is also married to a Pakistani woman.
"For days, they feared they would be expelled, even though their families, lives, and futures are here."
