Pahalgam attack: 1,376 Indians returned via Attari, 786 Pakistanis exited

NEW DELHI: As many as 786 Pakistanis exited the country via the Attari-Wagah integrated check post between April 24 and 29, while 1,376 Indian visitors to Pakistan returned the same way over the same period. On April 29, the last of the deadlines set by New Delhi for Pakistani visitors on 14 categories of revoked visas to leave India, 104 Pakistanis exited and 252 Indians returned through the Attari-Wagah route.

While Saarc visas for Pakistani nationals were revoked on April 23 in view of investigations into the Pahalgam carnage pointing to a Pakistan link in the conspiracy, all other valid visas issued to Pakistani nationals, except diplomatic and official visa and long-term visa, were revoked on April 24.

Govt had, while revoking the visas, announced that Saarc visa holders would need to leave India by April 26, Pakistani visitors on a dozen other visas by April 27 and those on medical visas by April 29.

Sources in agencies manning the Attari ICP told TOI that 28 Pakistani nationals had returned to their home country via Attari on April 24, followed by 191 on April 25, 81 on April 26, 237 on April 27, 145 on April 28 and 104 on Tuesday.

As for Indian visitors to Pakistan on valid visas, 105 returned via Wagah-Attari land route on April 24, 287 on April 25, 342 on April 26, 115 on April 27, 275 on April 28 and another 252 on Tuesday.