03-05-2025
Pakistani brides denied visa extension, sent back from India
Jaisalmer: The Ministry of Home Affairs denied the request of two Pakistani women, who entered India with short-term visas in April this year, after marrying Indian nationals in 2023, to stay in the country.
On April 25, the Rajasthan govt sought guidance from the central govt regarding the Pakistani brides' status after their families requested intervention to prevent their return to Pakistan.
In accordance with standard procedures, the Rajasthan home department issued orders on April 30 for the immediate return of both Pakistani brides. The women departed for Pakistan through the Attari border on Friday, with their father-in-law, Haji Abdullah, offering support during this difficult time.
The story began when cousins Saleh Mohammad and Mushtaq Ali from Devikot, Jaisalmer, visited their aunt in Pakistan's Sindh province in July 2023, where they met Karam Khatoon (21) and Sachul (22). With family approval, the marriages took place in August 2023. However, the brides only received short-term visas to enter India in April 2025. They arrived in Jaisalmer on April 11, but following the Pahalgam terror incident on April 22, India suspended all visa services for Pakistani nationals except long-term, diplomatic, and official visas.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Brazilian Bikinis 2025
Expertinspector
Click Here
Undo
Jaisalmer Foreigners Registration Officer Vikram Singh Bhati said whilst the state govt requested clarification in Karam Khatoon and Sachul's case, the ministry rejected the appeal on April 30, instructing the Rajasthan Home department to send the women back, resulting in their departure via the Attari border Friday.
The brides' fathers-in-law, Haji Abdullah and Mukke Khan, and husbands confirmed the women's return to Pakistan whilst expressing the families' profound sorrow over the situation.
