Seema Haider, who left Pakistan with her children for a love marriage in India, has been affected by the Indian government's aggressive actions following the Pahalgam incident. She has been ordered to leave India within three days.
According to Indian media, after the Pahalgam incident, the Indian central government instructed all Pakistani citizens to leave the country by the end of April.
Despite the growing hostility, Seema Haider’s lawyer, A.P. Singh, remains hopeful that she will be allowed to stay. He argues that Seema is no longer a Pakistani citizen, having married Sachin Meena and settled in Greater Noida, where the couple recently had a daughter named Bharti Meena.
Singh stated that Seema’s citizenship is now linked to her Indian husband and therefore the government's orders should not apply to her. He explained that the directives only target individuals who still hold Pakistani citizenship, while Seema’s case is different, as she is already under investigation by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
The lawyer also mentioned submitting a petition to the President of India on Seema's behalf and emphasized that she is out on bail, complying with all conditions, including not residing with her in-laws in Rabupura, Greater Noida.
He further pointed out that Seema is listed as the mother on her child's Indian birth certificate, strengthening her ties to Indian society.
Seema Haider, originally from Sindh, allegedly entered India via Nepal. She was previously married in Pakistan and has four children.
It is important to note that following the Pahalgam incident in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided to cancel visas issued to Pakistani citizens.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs announced that this decision would take effect from April 27, with medical visas remaining valid until April 29. Pakistani nationals currently in India were instructed to leave before their visas expire.
