Lucknow, April 26 -- In a swift and sweeping response to the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed 26 innocent lives, the Central Government has cancelled all visas issued to Pakistani nationals currently staying in India. This decision, aimed at tightening security, has cast a shadow of grief and helplessness over more than 1,500 Pakistani citizens residing in Uttar Pradesh.
Across cities such as Bareilly, Varanasi, and Rampur, Pakistani women can be seen with tearful eyes and packed bags, standing in queues at district administration offices or Foreigners Registration Offices (FROs), waiting for instructions on how and when to leave. Many had come to India for family functions, to meet ageing parents, or to ...