Goodbyes at Attari: Hundreds of Pakistani leave India after Pahalgam attack | Pics

Published on Apr 29, 2025 01:26 PM IST

Following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, Pakistanis in India on short visa were asked to return to their home country. 

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The departure of Pakistani nationals from India through the Attari Border saw a significant rise on Tuesday, April 29, coinciding with the last day of validity for medical visas issued to them as per the Union government's decision. The validity of short-term visas for Pakistani nationals had already expired on Sunday, the ministry of external affairs said.(Sameer Sehgal/HT)
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Published on Apr 29, 2025 01:26 PM IST

The departure of Pakistani nationals from India through the Attari Border saw a significant rise on Tuesday, April 29, coinciding with the last day of validity for medical visas issued to them as per the Union government’s decision. The validity of short-term visas for Pakistani nationals had already expired on Sunday, the ministry of external affairs said.(Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Woman gets emotional before leaving her brother and sister-in-law to return to Pakistan at Attari-Wagah border check post near Amritsar on April 29, 2025. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
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Woman gets emotional before leaving her brother and sister-in-law to return to Pakistan at Attari-Wagah border check post near Amritsar on April 29, 2025. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Indian citizens return from Pakistan through the India-Pakistan Wagah border post after Islamabad revoked visas of Indian nationals.(AFP)
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Indian citizens return from Pakistan through the India-Pakistan Wagah border post after Islamabad revoked visas of Indian nationals.(AFP)

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An Indian citizen returns from Pakistan through the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35 km from Amritsar on April 28, 2025, after Islamabad revoked visas of Indian nationals in response to New Delhi's withdrawal of visas for Pakistanis.(AFP)
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An Indian citizen returns from Pakistan through the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35 km from Amritsar on April 28, 2025, after Islamabad revoked visas of Indian nationals in response to New Delhi’s withdrawal of visas for Pakistanis.(AFP)

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Before crossing over the border at Attari-Wagah border check post, a Pakistan woman (R) bids a teary goodbye to her baby, an Indian citizen, after she was not allowed to accompany her following curbs imposed at the border in wake of Pahalgam terror attack.(Sameer Sehgal/HT)
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Before crossing over the border at Attari-Wagah border check post, a Pakistan woman (R) bids a teary goodbye to her baby, an Indian citizen, after she was not allowed to accompany her following curbs imposed at the border in wake of Pahalgam terror attack.(Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Several families across India and Pakistan were separated after border restrictions were tightened following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people last week. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
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Several families across India and Pakistan were separated after border restrictions were tightened following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people last week. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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People had to bid adieu to their loved ones with teary eyes and heavy hearts across India-Pakistan border after Pakistanis were asked to return home by the Indian government. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
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People had to bid adieu to their loved ones with teary eyes and heavy hearts across India-Pakistan border after Pakistanis were asked to return home by the Indian government. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Several Pakistani nationals returning to their country have urged the Indian government to reconsider its decision to revoke all categories of visas issued to Pakistani citizens.(Video Grab/ANI)
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Several Pakistani nationals returning to their country have urged the Indian government to reconsider its decision to revoke all categories of visas issued to Pakistani citizens.(Video Grab/ANI)

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A young Pakistani national gets emotional as she arrives at the Integrated Check Post at Attari-Wagah border to move to her country without her mother, who holds an Indian passport, near Amritsar on Sunday, April 27, 2025.(PTI)
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A young Pakistani national gets emotional as she arrives at the Integrated Check Post at Attari-Wagah border to move to her country without her mother, who holds an Indian passport, near Amritsar on Sunday, April 27, 2025.(PTI)

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Sarita, a Pakistani national, cries after she is separated from her mother, who is an Indian citizen. The family had arrived at the Integrated Check Post at Attari-Wagah border to move to Pakistan, near Amritsar, on Sunday, April 27, 2025. (PTI)
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Sarita, a Pakistani national, cries after she is separated from her mother, who is an Indian citizen. The family had arrived at the Integrated Check Post at Attari-Wagah border to move to Pakistan, near Amritsar, on Sunday, April 27, 2025. (PTI)

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Sarita Kanwer, a Pakistani citizen, consoles her mother Priya Kanwer, an Indian citizen as they leave for Pakistan after their visa was revoked by India.(REUTERS)
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Sarita Kanwer, a Pakistani citizen, consoles her mother Priya Kanwer, an Indian citizen as they leave for Pakistan after their visa was revoked by India.(REUTERS)

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A Pakistani child cries after his Indian mother, Rukshar, was stopped by authorities from accompanying him to Pakistan at the Attari-Wagah border checkpost near Amritsar on Monday, April 28, 2025. (PTI)
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A Pakistani child cries after his Indian mother, Rukshar, was stopped by authorities from accompanying him to Pakistan at the Attari-Wagah border checkpost near Amritsar on Monday, April 28, 2025. (PTI)

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