Hyderabad:

Jahan, who holds a Pakistani passport, has lived in India for several years, relying on her daughter, Sameena Fatima, an Indian citizen, for support. However, the family’s world was turned upside down when news of India’s suspension of visa services to Pakistani nationals, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, cast a shadow over her future.

In a poignant plea, the family of 83-year-old Badar Jahan, a Pakistani woman residing in Hyderabad, is appealing for a humanitarian exemption to prevent her deportation. The elderly woman, whose health is frail, has no surviving family members in Pakistan to care for her, making her situation even more desperate, as per a report published .

Born in India, left in 1983, acquired Pakistani citizenship…

Born in India, Jahan left the country in 1983 due to personal challenges and acquired Pakistani citizenship while living abroad. However, health issues and the absence of a support network in Pakistan prompted her return to India. She has since lived with her daughter and other relatives, all of whom are Indian citizens.

GOI revokes all Pakistani Visas after cowardly terrorist attack claimed 26 lives in Pahalgam

The family’s situation has become increasingly precarious after India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced the suspension of all visa services to Pakistani citizens in response to the deadly terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam. The directive, issued on April 24, revoked all short-term visas for Pakistani nationals, effective April 27. While medical visas were granted an extension, they are valid only until April 29, 2025.

Jahan’s visa status remains in limbo, leaving her family in uncertainty.

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