More Pak nationals allowed to return via Attari crossing

Several Pakistani nationals were allowed to go back to their country through the Attari-Wagah crossing on Monday, a day after the deadline for the return of those on tourist visa ended.

The authorities, however, did not disclose how many Pakistani nationals returned to their country through the route.

This comes as the Indian Government has revoked all existing visas issued to Pakistani nationals, except for long-term and diplomatic visas.

The deadline for short-term visa holders to return to Pakistan ended on Sunday, an official said.

According to the latest information, Pakistani passport holders have until April 29 to cross over the border.

The same applies to Indian passport holders, said the official.

Rukhsar, an Indian national, was in tears when her four children were allowed to cross over to Pakistan through the border crossing.

She could not cross over to the neighbouring country due to being an Indian national.

Rukhsar was consoled by her brother Tanveer, who had also come to drop her four children at the border. Married to Karachi’s Danish 13 years ago, Delhi’s Rukhsar has three sons and a daughter.

Similarly, Karnataka’s Syed Rizwan came at the border crossing to drop his sister-in-law Ramsha’s three children.

A native of Mysore, Ramsha was married to Quetta’s Farhaz in 2016. With moist eyes, she bade farewell to her three minor children.

‘Relax norms’

Indore’s Rubina and her brother Zubair Ali arrived here to receive their brother Imran Ali and his three minor daughters.

Both brother and sister were in tears that their sister-in-law Fiza, a Pakistan national, wasn’t allowed to enter India.

With moist eyes, they requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relax visa norms for mothers with minor children.