Seema Haider’s visa status

Seema Haider, the Pakistani woman who married her Indian partner, is back in the spotlight.

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00:00I have to admit my crime, sir. I have to make a mistake without a visa.

00:04Seema Haider, a 32-year-old Pakistani who married Indian Sachin Meena and entered India

00:09illegally via Nepal in 2023, is now under the government's radar with her visa status

00:14uncertain after the Pahlgham attack.

00:24Following the central government's announcement that all Pakistani nationals in India must

00:28leave the country and their visas will be revoked starting April 27, Gautambudnagar police have

00:33begun identifying all Pakistani citizens residing in the district. Currently, Seema is living on

00:38bail in Rabupura with her husband, strictly following all conditions set by the Jawa court.

00:43Seema's lawyer argues that the center's order doesn't apply to her as she no longer holds

01:00Pakistani citizenship after marrying an Indian and having a child in India. However, uncertainty looms

01:06as a petition concerning her status is pending before the President of India.

01:17Police say there's buzz online but no official order yet on her deputation.

01:26What should we do?