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Jammu High Court Clears Return of Deported Pakistani Woman With Visitor Visa

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court disposed of her petition once the Centre signaled an in-principle visitor visa approval.

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Indian citizen cries as she cant accompany her children who have Pakistan passports as they prepare to leave India after India revoked visas issued to Pakistan citizens at the Attari-Wagah border crossing near Amritsar, India, April 28, 2025.
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The Union ministry of home affairs has informed the high court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh that it will grant visitor visa to a deported Pakistani woman, Rakshanda Rashid, 62, who had settled down in Jammu after marrying a local resident 38 years ago. (Representational image)

Overview

  • A division bench approved the Ministry of Home Affairs’ in-principle decision to grant 63-year-old Rakshanda Rashid a visitor visa on August 1–2.
  • The bench disposed of her writ petition and stressed that the concession applies solely to her unique facts and creates no legal precedent.
  • Rashid was deported to Pakistan on April 29 after her long-term visa was cancelled under post-Pahalgam security measures.
  • She must complete procedural formalities before re-entering India to rejoin her husband and children in Jammu.
  • Upon her return, Rashid may pursue pending applications for a long-term visa renewal and Indian citizenship with the MHA.