If India did not leave, Pakistani citizens will be fined
New Delhi: After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India has adopted a strict attitude against Pakistan. The Government of India has instructed Pakistani citizens to leave India. If a Pakistani citizen fails to leave India within the deadline decided by the Government of India, he will be arrested. Apart from this, such people will be prosecuted and may have to face a fine of up to three years or a maximum fine of Rs 3 lakh or both.
What is the deadline for Pakistani citizens to leave India
The deadline for leaving India for the SAARC visa was 26 April (Saturday). The deadline for medical visa is April 29 (Tuesday). Visa has 12 categories whose holders will have to leave India.
Visa category-
- Visa on Arrival
- Business
- movie
- Journalist
- Transit
- Conference
- Mountaineering
- Student
- Visitor
- Group tourist
- Pilgrim
- Group pilgrim
How much fine will Pak citizens have to pay?
According to the immigration and foreign act 2025, which came into force on 4 April, stay over the scheduled time, violating visa conditions or an entry into restricted areas can lead to a fine of three years and a fine of up to Rs 3 lakh.
Significantly, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called the Chief Ministers of all the states on Friday (April 25) and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani citizen stayed beyond the scheduled time frame to leave the country.
Why is there strictness on Pakistani citizens?
There was a recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Kashmir. 26 people were killed in this attack. After this, India had opened a front against Pakistan and suspended the Indus Water Agreement. Apart from this, the Government of India had asked Pakistani citizens to leave India.
