Who are these special Pakistanis who can freely travel to India without much restriction? They have been granted…
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Thursday criticized the Indian government’s directive for Pakistani nationals to leave the country following the Pahalgam attack, calling it “inhuman” and “against the spirit of humanity,” especially in cases where individuals have lived in India peacefully for decades, reported news agency ANI.
Speaking to the media, Abdullah sympathized with the people living in India for the last 70 or 25 years. “This action is not good; this is against humanity. Some people have been staying here for the last 70 years, 25 years, their children are here, they never hurt India, instead they have submitted themselves to India,” Farooq was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, India has closed its airspace to all aircraft registered in Pakistan and those operated by Pakistani airlines, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), another major step following the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed. Presently, there are significant restrictions on the movement of citizens between India and Pakistan due to the tense and often strained diplomatic relations between the two countries.
After the Pahalgam attack, both countries have asked citizens living on visas to return to their home nations. However, some Pakistani nationals are not questioned much when they travel to India. So, who are these people allowed relatively free movement? Well, as per AajTak news report, these are Pakistani nationals who have been granted a NORI visa by India. NORI stands for “No Objection to Return to India” visa.
Who are these special Pakistanis who can freely travel to India without much restriction? They have been granted…
This visa is typically issued for a period of five years and is primarily granted to individuals from neighboring countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh. The report further mentioned that this visa is granted to Pakistani nationals who are married in India or have close relatives living here. They reside in India based on this visa, but they are not granted Indian citizenship.
Even when citizens are being sent back, these individuals have still been permitted to enter India with their Pakistani passports. The report further mentioned that these individuals can travel to India and Pakistan without much legal hassle. There is a limit set for them on the number of times they can visit India each year.
A total of 70 Pakistani nationals, who were issued the NORI (No Obligation to Return to India) visa, crossed over to India through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the Attari border here on Monday, officials were quoted as saying by news agency PTI. Earlier, Pakistanis nationals, married in India, were not allowed to return to India. However, the PTI report mentioned that Indian authorities on Monday allowed the Pakistani nationals with NORI visas to cross over to India.
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