445 Pakistanis from Gujarat to be sent back, know district-wise numbers

Following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 28 people including three from Gujarat, there is widespread anger across the nation. In response, the Indian government has ordered all Pakistani nationals to leave the country within 48 hours.

Action has also intensified in Gujarat, where efforts are underway to send back Pakistani nationals residing in the state. Sources reveal that Gujarat has 438 Pakistani nationals on long-term visas and 7 on short-term visas.

• Ahmedabad city: 82
• Kutch-Bhuj: 50
• Surat city: 44
• Junagadh: 36
• Jamnagar: 31
• Panchmahal-Godhra: 23
• Rajkot rural: 22
• Gir Somnath-Veraval: 21
• Bharuch: 17
• Vadodara city: 15
• Rajkot city:14
• Amreli: 4
• Anand: 12
• Gandhinagar: 08
• Surat rural 08
• Surendranagar: 05
• Mehsana: 06
• Kheda-Nadiad: 07
• Navsari 06
• Porbandar: 06
• Valsad: 06
• Dahod: 04
• Ahmedabad rural: 03
• Kutch-Gandhidham: 03
• Devbhoomi Dwarka 03
• Banaskantha-Palanpur: 03
• Patan: 02
• Vadodara rural: 02
• Aravalli-Modasa: 01
• Chhotaudepur: 01

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked all the chief ministers to identify all Pakistani nationals staying in their states and take necessary steps for their deportation.  

As per reports, the home minister spoke to all the chief ministers, instructing them to act against the Pakistani nationals and facilitate their return immediately.

The government on Wednesday said that the visas of all Pakistani nationals stand cancelled and they have been given time to abide by the directive by April 27.

Notably, the visa ban on Pak nationals comes close on the heels of a five-step diplomatic offensive against Pakistan, following despicable and deadly terror attacks in Baisaran meadows of J&K’s Pahalgam, which led to the brutal killing of 28 people.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in its official announcement, said that all valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals will be revoked starting April 27. However, it stated that medical visas granted to Pakistani citizens will remain valid only until April 29.

A five-point action plan was taken following the CCS meet, which included suspension of the Indus water treaty, closure of the Attari-Wagah border, declaring the defence advisors as persona non-grata and severely curtailing the mission staff on both sides.

(with inputs from syndicated feed)