Mysuru: In the aftermath of the Union government’s decision to cancel all visitor visas for Pakistani nationals following the April 22 Pahalgam terror strike, a Mysuru woman married to a Pakistani citizen is now facing an emotional and legal crisis. Ramsha, a resident of Udayagiri, has returned to Mysuru with her three young children after failing to send them back to Pakistan through the Attari border.
Ramsha, who married Mohammed Farooq from Pakistan a decade ago, has three children aged 2.5, 4, and 8 — all of whom hold Pakistani passports. Although their visitor visas remain valid until July, Ramsha’s Indian passport has expired and is currently under renewal through the Tatkal process.
Hoping to send her children across the border, she traveled to Attari, but their father Farooq demanded she return along with them. Since no one from his side of the family came to receive the children, border security personnel denied entry to the minors.
Farooq, reportedly a director at the Pakistan Assembly, has since stopped answering Ramsha’s calls. A video of her appealing emotionally to authorities recently surfaced on social media, drawing public attention. The family has now turned to the High Court seeking a visa extension for the children.
Rizwan, a Mysuru local engaged to Ramsha’s younger sister, shared that the upcoming wedding on May 11 had been delayed over a year for the family to attend. “We tried everything — from Attari to Delhi — but nothing worked,” he said, stressing concern for the children’s uncertain fate.
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