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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Human rights are most sacrosanct component of human life': Bring back 63-year-old deported to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack, HC tells MHA
JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court directed the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to bring back a 63-year-old woman, Rakshanda Rashid, who was deported to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Justice Rahul Bharti passed the order on June 6 on a writ petition filed by the woman through her daughter, Falak Zahoor, directing the central govt to bring her back within 10 days and file a compliance report on July 1. Although Rakshanda is a Pakistani national, the HC observed that human rights had to be preserved at all costs and ordered her return, after Falak informed the court that her mother was ill and had no one in Pakistan to look after her. The court took note of the fact that the petitioner had been living in India for nearly four decades. You Can Also Check: Jammu AQI | Weather in Jammu | Bank Holidays in Jammu | Public Holidays in Jammu 'Human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life and, therefore, there are occasions when a constitutional court is supposed to come up with SOS like indulgence, notwithstanding the merits and demerits of a case which can be adjudicated only upon in due course of time,' Justice Bharti said. The HC noted that the petitioner had a long term visa, but she was deported even without a detailed hearing or a formal order. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Laxmi Ji Idol For Wealth, Peace & Happiness Luxeartisanship Shop Now Undo Her case should have been considered on merit before taking such an extreme step, it stated. Rakshanda was forced out of the country on April 30, the same day her plea challenging the deportation was scheduled for hearing. Earlier on April 30, in a major relief to a police personnel, Ifthkar Ali (45), and his eight siblings, the high court halted their deportation to Pakistan. The authorities brought them back from Punjab to reunite them with their families in Poonch district. The police personnel and siblings had moved court claiming they were not Pakistani nationals and had been living in Salwah village for generations. Minal Khan, a Pakistani national married to a CRPF jawan, was also granted last-minute relief from deportation by the HC on April 30.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Pahalgam attack: Human rights sacrosanct, says Ladakh HC; directs MHA to bring back 63-yr-old woman deported to Pakistan
JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court directed the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to bring back a 63-year-old woman, Rakshanda Rashid, who was deported to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Justice Rahul Bharti passed the order on June 6 on a writ petition filed by the woman through her daughter, Falak Zahoor, directing the central govt to bring her back within 10 days and file a compliance report on July 1. Although Rakshanda is a Pakistani national, the HC observed that had to be preserved at all costs and ordered her return, after Falak informed the court that her mother was ill and had no one in Pakistan to look after her. The court took note of the fact that the petitioner had been living in India for nearly four decades. 'Human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life and, therefore, there are occasions when a constitutional court is supposed to come up with SOS like indulgence, notwithstanding the merits and demerits of a case which can be adjudicated only upon in due course of time,' Justice Bharti said. The HC noted that the petitioner had a long term visa, but she was deported even without a detailed hearing or a formal order. Her case should have been considered on merit before taking such an extreme step, it stated. Rakshanda was forced out of the country on April 30, the same day her plea challenging the deportation was scheduled for hearing. Earlier on April 30, in a major relief to a police personnel, Ifthkar Ali (45), and his eight siblings, the high court halted their deportation to Pakistan. The authorities brought them back from Punjab to reunite them with their families in Poonch district. The police personnel and siblings had moved court claiming they were not Pakistani nationals and had been living in Salwah village for generations. Minal Khan, a Pakistani national married to a CRPF jawan, was also granted last-minute relief from deportation by the HC on April 30.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
J&K High Court Orders Modi Govt To Bring Back Woman Deported To Pakistan After Pahalgam Attack
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court directed the Centre to bring back Rakshanda Rashid, a woman deported to Pakistan. The court declared that "human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life." Rakshanda, originally a Pakistani national but married to Indian citizen Sheikh Zahoor Ahmed, was deported as part of a government drive in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, despite her Long-Term Visa (LTV) status and deteriorating health conditions. The Ministry of Home Affairs has been directed to ensure compliance and submit a report at the next hearing scheduled for July 1, 2025. #rakshandarahid #jammuandkashmirhighcourt #deportationcase #pakistanideportation #longtermvisa #pahalgamterrorattack #mha #indianjudiciary #pakistaniindianmarriage #kashmirnews #indiapakistan #jammukashmir #jammu #pakistan #news #toi #toibharat Read More
India Today
30-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Where will I go? Pak women in tears as they leave family behind in India
Tears, confusion, and helplessness marked the faces of women as police vans rolled up to the Attari border — not for a journey home, but for a return to a country many left decades ago, and some barely knew. Jammu and Kashmir Police have begun deporting Pakistani nationals, many of whom have lived in India for over three decades — with homes, families, and no place to return to across the and Kashmir Police on Tuesday brought several women to the Attari border for repatriation a week after 26 people – mostly tourists – were killed by terrorists in the union territory's Pahalgam. Post the attack, Pakistani nationals across the country were asked to leave India by April 27. Those failing to leave may face a jail term of up to three years or a fine of a maximum Rs 3 lakh or both, as per the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025.'WHERE WILL I STAY IN PAKISTAN?'Among those deported is Rakshanda Zahoor, who has been living in Jammu for the past 36 years. "I am here since 36 years, how can I go back? But police has brought me here," said Rakshanda, expressing her anguish. She married an Indian national in 1989 but never received Indian citizenship. advertisement 'Where will I stay in Pakistan? I have no one there. My parents passed away in 1989. I have no one left there to back now,' she said with folded hands and tears in her eyes. Her husband, Zahoor Ahmad, said, 'Police suddenly came to our place and gave notice to leave India for my wife. Where will my wife go in Pakistan? This is tragic for us.''WHAT IS OUR FAULT'Another case is of Minal, a Pakistani woman from Sialkot who was married in Jammu just two months ago. She was also brought to the Attari border in a police van. 'This is very unfair that we are being sent back like criminals,' she said. 'What is our fault' she added, when asked about her views on the recent Pahalgam atack.'I DIDN'T COME HERE AS TOURIST, I BUILT A FAMILY HERE'Saba Kiran, who married in India 15 years ago, is also facing deportation. 'I don't want to go as my husband and kids are here,' she said. 'I don't want to go, I am being pushed out. I didn't come here as a tourist. I built a family here. No one wants to leave their own home,' she added before tearing to officials, the Attari border was closed on Tuesday, and the deportation is now expected to take place TERROR ATTACKOn April 22 afternoon, five to six terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in the Baisaran meadow, which is around 5 kms from Pahalgam. The meadow - also known as 'mini Switzerland' - is accessible only by foot or by horseback. The Pahalgam carnage was one of the deadliest civilian attacks in the Kashmir Valley in recent Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the said the terrorists emerged from the surrounding pine forests and fired at people picnicking, riding ponies, or eating at food stalls. Most of the victims were tourists, including two foreigners from the UAE and Nepal, and two a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on the next day of the attack, it was announced that Pakistani citizens will no longer be allowed to visit India under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES).The directive also mandates that any Pakistani nationals currently in India under this scheme must leave the country within 48 many as 786 Pakistani nationals have left India through the Attari-Wagah border point within six days beginning April 24, a senior official told ANI. The officer informed that during the same time, a total of 1376 Indians have returned from Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border.
