Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Following the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 which killed 26 civilians, India took harsh retaliatory actions towards Pakistan. This included ceasing compliance with the Indus Water Treaty as well as discontinuing Pakistani visa facilities of various types.
According to a Times of India report, Agra Attari Border Removal checked Pakistan 786 Visa holders from India during April 24 to 29. Simultaneously, 1376 Indians traveling to Pakistan also returned by the same route.
Withdrawal of grants and cancellation of the visas
The Indian government set a date of April 29 for Pakistanis to exit India on 14 revoked visas issued under a policy. Saud was set to circle discriminately canceled on April 23 becasuse of the link of Pahalgam attack to the Pakistan angle. By then, all other valid visas were also deposits apart from, diplomatic, official and long term visas.
The Government also advanced control for other types allowing them more time. Holders of the Saarc Visa were required to leave by April 26, twelve othere by 27, medical by 29.’
Departures on the Pakistani Side of Attari
The following is the summarized record of Pakistani Attari departures for the specific period.
April 24: 28
April 25: 191
April 26: 81
April 27: 237
April 28: 145
April 29: 104
These figures were verified by the personnel deployed at the Attari integrated check post.
Indians Returning from Pakistan Via Wagah-Attari
In the duration aforementioned, the following is the summary of Indian nationals traveling to India after visiting Pakistan;
April 24: 105
April 25: 287
April 26: 342
April 27: 115
April 28: 275
April 29: 252
These numbers tend to support the rise in movement with the change in policies in India.
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