Pahalgam update at the Attari-Wagah border: Pakistani citizens visiting India have strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and demanded strict punishment for the perpetrators, while also appealing not to penalize the general populace. The Pahalgam attack claimed 26 lives, most of whom were tourists. Consequently, India has decided to cancel all Pakistani citizens’ visas effective April 27 and has advised Indian citizens in Pakistan to return promptly. However, medical visas remain valid until April 29.
Source: aajtak
Arrived on 45-day visas
A significant number of Pakistani citizens are returning home through the Attari-Wagah border. Most had come to visit relatives or attend weddings, but now they must return prematurely. Basakari from Karachi said she had come for her niece’s wedding after ten years but now has to leave on the wedding day itself. Her husband, Mohammad Rashid, mentioned that they had taken a 45-day visa on April 10, yet police advised them to return immediately.
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'Culprits should face strict punishment'
Rashid remarked, 'What happened in Pahalgam is wrong. The culprits should face strict punishment, but the general public should not suffer. People love each other; terrorists spoil the environment.’ He stated, 'My wife was born in India and my in-laws live here. The wedding was today in Saharanpur district. Police came to our relative’s house and instructed us to leave immediately.'
Bali Ram from Ghotki, Sindh, mentioned that he had come to Raipur to meet his daughters and is now returning soon. Daulat from Karachi and an elderly citizen from Rawalpindi also condemned the attack, questioning the fault of innocent people.
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Another Pakistani citizen returning home shared that he was in India for his mother's treatment and felt fortunate that it was completed a few days earlier.
Bali Ram from Ghotki, Northern Sindh, shared that when news of the attack emerged, he was visiting his three daughters in Raipur. 'I came on April 5, but now I have to return. Those responsible for this incident should be punished, but what wrong have innocent tourists done?'
Daulat, who came from Karachi to Jodhpur on a 45-day visa for a wedding, expressed, 'What happened in Pahalgam is unfortunate and should not have happened,' while dragging a trolley suitcase toward the exit gate. Muzammil vehemently condemned the April 22 terrorist attack, stating that 'terrorists should be hanged.'
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Came to Lucknow for a relative’s wedding
An elderly individual from Rawalpindi mentioned coming to Lucknow for a relative’s wedding, but now they must cut their trip short. On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah contacted Chief Ministers of all states to ensure no Pakistani citizens stay beyond the specified timeline.
Must return to Pakistan before the deadline
After Amit Shah’s phone conversation with Chief Ministers, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan held a video conference with Chief Secretaries of all states, instructing them to ensure that Pakistani citizens with canceled visas leave India by the specified deadline.
Following the deadline set by the Centre, 229 Pakistani citizens who entered India via the Attari-Wagah route have returned home. Officials reported that a total of 392 Indian citizens who visited Pakistan have also returned.
