Maharashtra Directs 55 Pakistani Nationals to Exit by April 27 Deadline

The Maharashtra state home department has instructed 55 Pakistani nationals residing in the state on short-term visas to depart India by April 27, aligning with a directive from the Central government, a state official confirmed on Saturday.

The order follows heightened India-Pakistan tensions sparked by a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives, predominantly tourists, earlier this week.

According to the official, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs have mandated that all Pakistani nationals exit India by the specified deadline. The affected individuals are distributed across Maharashtra, with 18 in Nagpur, 19 in Thane city, 12 in Jalgaon, three in Pune city, and one each in Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, and Raigad.

Police commissioners and superintendents have been tasked with ensuring compliance with the April 27 deadline.

In Nashik, authorities noted the presence of six Pakistani women in the city but said they had not yet received formal deportation orders from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) as of late Friday. “We are on high alert and have begun gathering relevant details, despite not receiving an official copy of the order,” said district collector Jalaj Sharma.

The Ministry of External Affairs announced on April 22, following the Jammu and Kashmir attack, that all valid Indian visas issued to Pakistani nationals would be revoked effective April 27, with medical visas remaining valid until April 29.