By Admin 
Three months ago, after the decision to cancel the short -term visa of all the citizens of Pakistan, the 63 -year -old Rakshanda Rashid, who was deployed, has now decided to give a visitor visa to Rakshanda Rashid. Rakshanda, who is the wife of a retired government official, will now be able to return to Jammu and Kashmir and meet her family.
Rakshanda is a resident of pond Khatikan
Rakshanda Rashid is a resident of Pond Khatikan area of Jammu. Her husband Sheikh Zahoor Ahmed and 4 children are Indian citizens and live in Jammu and Kashmir. On 29 April, he was sent to Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border, when the Government of India canceled the visas of all Pakistani citizens after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Long battle in court, Center shown softening
On July 30, the case was heard in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. On behalf of the Government of India, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that in view of the special circumstances of the case, the government has taken the in -principle decision to give a visa to Rakshanda Rashid.
He also said that if necessary, Rakshanda can also carry forward his pending long -term visa (LTV) and citizenship applications.
Court had given ‘SOS’ order to the center
Earlier on June 6, Judge Rahul Bharti had directed the Central Government to bring Rakshanda back to India. He had said that when the woman had a valid LTV, it was not appropriate to send them out of the country without a complete investigation.
Judge Bharti had said, ‘Human rights are the most sacred elements of human life.’ He also said that the courts sometimes have to take a decision on the technical side of the case and on humanitarian basis.
Rakshanda is ill, there is no support in Pakistan
Rakshanda’s husband had told in the court that his wife is struggling with many diseases and there is no one to take care of him in Pakistan. She had taken only Rs 50,000, which is now over. It has become very difficult for them to live there.
Came on a 14 -day visa, lived in India for years
According to the court documents, Rakshanda came to India on a 14 -day visitor visa in 1990. After this, he got a long -term visa, which continued to be renewed every year. On 4 January 2025, he applied for the renovation of the visa, but the government did not approve of it.
Rakshanda lawyers Ankur Sharma and Himani Khajuria welcomed the government’s decision and said that they agreed to the suggested way. The family is now breathing a sigh of relief and is hoping that Rakshanda will return home soon.
Court said- This decision will not be an example
The court also made it clear in its order that this decision has been taken in view of the special circumstances of the current case and it will not be considered an example in any other case.