Overview

• The Indian government has revoked nearly all visas for Pakistani nationals, effective April 27, 2025, citing security concerns after the Pahalgam terror attack.
• Sharada Kukreja, who migrated from Pakistan in 1987 and has lived in Odisha for 35 years, has been served a deportation notice for lacking a valid long-term visa.
• Despite possessing an Aadhaar card and voting in elections, Kukreja's repeated applications for Indian citizenship have been unsuccessful, leaving her stateless.
• Authorities in Odisha have identified 12 Pakistani nationals for deportation, with notices and exit permits already issued in multiple cases.
• Kukreja, who claims no ties to Pakistan, has appealed to Indian leaders to allow her to remain with her family, highlighting humanitarian concerns over family separation.