Pahalgam assault: The govt. introduced the fast suspension of Indus Waters Treaty, closure of the Attari ICP, cancellation of SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme visas for Pakistani nationals, and discount of diplomatic presence at each Indian and Pakistani Excessive Commissions to 30 officers every by Might 1.
After India determined to cancel any visas offered underneath the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES), and ordered Pakistani individuals to depart the nation inside 48 hours after the Pahalgam terror assault, Seema Haider once more made it to the headlines. Seema was earlier within the information and limelight when she left Pakistan to marry her Indian lover (Sachin Meena). Now, she faces recent scrutiny that the Centre has ordered all residents of that nation (Pakistan) to depart India earlier than the month ends, in retaliation. This choice was taken as a part of a sequence of retaliatory steps by the Indian authorities.
Seema, already married with 4 children again dwelling, had illegally entered India by way of Nepal in 2023. Regardless of the countrywide backlash, her lawyer AP Singh is hopeful that she can be allowed to dwell in India, as, he claimed, she was not a ‘Pakistani citizen’.
Seema Haider not a ‘Pakistani nationwide’: Advocate AK Singh
“Seema is not a Pakistani nationwide. She married Sachin Meena, a resident of Better Noida, and not too long ago gave start to their daughter, Bharti Meena. Her citizenship is now related along with her Indian husband, and subsequently the Centre’s directive shouldn’t apply to her,” Advocate AP Singh informed the media on Thursday (April 24).
Singh argued that the Centre’s order was relevant solely to those that at present maintain Pakistani citizenship. He additionally identified that her case is distinct as a result of it’s already underneath investigation by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Seema Haider is ‘Indian’: AK Singh
“Seema is in India, and he or she is Indian. A girl’s nationality is decided by her husband’s nationality after marriage,” he stated. “I’ve additionally filed a petition on her behalf with the President of India. She is out on bail and has been totally complying with the circumstances set by the Jewar court docket, which embody not leaving her in-laws’ residence in Rabupura, Better Noida,” AK Singh stated.
Quoting worldwide authorized frameworks, Singh stated, “The Worldwide Court docket of Justice and the Guardianship Act clearly state {that a} mom is the very best guardian for a kid. Would you wish to ship a daughter born in India to Pakistan?” He stated Seema’s marriage and motherhood are a part of a naturalised course of.
“The start certificates issued by the Uttar Pradesh authorities names Seema Meena because the mom and Sachin Meena as the daddy of the kid. This reinforces her integration into Indian society,” the lawyer stated.
Guardianship Act says baby should stick with mom: Seema’s lawyer
Requested if these arguments are prone to safe Seema an exemption from the Centre’s directive, Singh stated, “She qualifies for exemption. The Guardianship Act says the kid should stick with the mom.”
CCS assembly related outcomes
Within the CCS assembly on Wednesday (April 23), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, within the presence of Residence Minister Amit Shah, India determined to carry Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance till Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its help for cross-border terrorism. India has additionally determined to shut the built-in Attari Verify Submit with fast impact. India declared Defence/Navy, Naval and Air Advisors within the Pakistani Excessive Fee as Persona Non Grata and ordered to depart India inside every week.
As a safety measure, India has determined to withdraw its personal Defence/Navy/Air Advisors from the Indian Excessive Fee in Islamabad. These posts within the respective Excessive Commissions are deemed annulled. 5 help workers of the Service Advisors will even be withdrawn from each Excessive Commissions.
The general power of the excessive commissions can be introduced right down to 30 from the current 55 by way of additional reductions, to be efficient by 1 Might 2025. Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri introduced the selections in a press briefing on Wednesday after the CCS assembly.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) additionally introduced that each one legitimate visas issued to Pakistani nationals can be cancelled efficient April 27 (Sunday). Medical visas will stay legitimate solely till April 29 (Tuesday). All Pakistani nationals at present in India have been instructed to depart the nation earlier than their visa expires.
At current, Seema lives along with her husband, Sachin, in Uttar Pradesh’s Better Noida.