Amit Shah sets 27 April deadline for Pak nationals to leave India
Amit Shah sets 27 April deadline for Pak nationals to leave India
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah made personal calls to Chief Ministers of all the states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani citzens stays in India beyond the deadline.The CMs were also told to identify the Pakistani nationals staying in their respective areas and ensure their deportation.
The revocation of visas does not apply to the long-term visas already issued to Hindu Pakistani nationals, which “remain valid”.
Reportedly, India announced suspension of visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect over the cross-border links to the Pahalgam attack, the worst terror strike targeting civilians in the country since the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
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In addition, the government on Wednesday announced that Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC visa exemption scheme (SVES) and any Pakistani national currently in India under the SVES visa has 48 hours to leave the country. The deadline ends Friday.
PM Modi on Thursday asserted that India will “identify, track, and punish” every terrorist and their “backers” involved in the Pahalgam carnage and pursue the killers to the “ends of the earth”, as India stepped up the diplomatic offensive against Pakistan.
News Edit KV Raman
