Amritsar, May 1 -- A Pakistan national, Sara Khan, who delivered a baby just 14 days ago, pleaded with the Indian government to not send her and her family members back and to cancel their deportation.

The mother of two minors was seen in tears at the Attari-Wagah border post in Amritsar on Wednesday as she was heading back to her country with the newborn.

Amid escalating tensions between the two countries in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were killed, the Indian government has launched a countrywide crackdown to remove Pakistan nationals from the country.

On Wednesday, 140 Pakistan nationals crossed the border, while 186 Indian nationals returned home through the Attari-Wagah border check post. This ...