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Pakistan Escorts Indian Pilgrim Who Married Locally to Wagah for Deportation

Pakistani authorities are deporting her for overstaying a single-entry pilgrimage visa.

Overview

  • Pakistani Rangers escorted Sarabjit Kaur to the AttariWagah crossing for handover to Indian officials under deportation procedures.
  • The Punjab resident entered on November 4 with a Sikh jatha, converted to Islam, and married Nasir Hussain on November 5, adopting the name Noor Hussain or Noor Fatima.
  • Officials said her visa expired in mid-November and she stayed on, leading to her January 4 arrest with her husband near Nankana Sahib by intelligence and local police.
  • Earlier, the couple petitioned the Lahore High Court over alleged police harassment, and the court directed police to leave them alone.
  • Authorities in both countries are reviewing verification and record-keeping gaps highlighted by missing exit and re-entry logs, and her lawyer says she may later apply for a spouse visa.