Bihar Confirms Exit of All Pakistani Nationals

Following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the Bihar government has confirmed that all Pakistani nationals who had recently been present in the state have departed before the April 27 deadline. Official figures show that 19 Pakistani citizens, who had arrived in different districts of Bihar on visit and tourist visas since January 2025, have exited the state either on or before April 25.

Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department, Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, said, "Districts have reported that no more Pakistani nationals are left in the state who are yet to return. Only those Pakistani nationals who are on medical visas and long-term visas (LTVs) are currently staying in the state. Medical visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be valid only till April 29."

According to the information provided, three Pakistani nationals visiting Siwan district on visit visas left on April 25, while one Pakistani national who had traveled to Patna on a visit visa departed on April 21.

Earlier departures included five Pakistani nationals who visited Darbhanga on visit visas and left the state on April 20. Similarly, five Pakistani nationals who had come to Saran district on visit visas exited Bihar on March 24. Another Pakistani national who visited Begusarai on a visit visa left on March 15. Furthermore, four Pakistani nationals, two each in Muzaffarpur and Jamui districts, who had arrived on visit and tourist visas, departed the state on February 28 and February 24 respectively.

On Friday, the Bihar government issued instructions to district authorities to ensure strict compliance with the Centre's directive that no Pakistani citizen should remain in India beyond the mandated deadline. 

A statement released by the Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) said, "In continuation of the decisions taken by the Central government to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, all concerned officials of the districts, including District Magistrates/SSPs/SPs are directed by the state Home department to ensure that Centre's decision is effectively enforced." 

According to the Centre’s order, all existing valid visas issued to Pakistani nationals have been revoked effective from April 27, except medical visas, which remain valid till April 29.

In a separate development, Patna Police, in a statement on Friday, reported that all Pakistani nationals presently residing in Patna are women. The police stated, "While 24 women Pakistani nationals are staying on LTVs, three have surrendered their passports to take Indian citizenship. One Pakistani woman has been booked by Patna Police against whom trial is on here."

Meanwhile, in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a key meeting with senior police officials to assess measures taken to identify and remove Pakistani nationals from the state, acting upon central government instructions. 

Addressing the meeting on Saturday, Yadav said, "In accordance with the directions given to the Madhya Pradesh government by the honourable prime minister and the respected Home Minister Amit Shah Ji, I held a meeting today. We have made preparations to expel from the state those Pakistani visa holders who are not on long-term or official visas." 

He further stated, "We have issued directives today based on the guidelines given by the government to ensure that such individuals are removed from the state after the 27th. I believe that, just as the recent incident happened in the village, and as the government has consistently issued directives in coordination with all state governments, we in Madhya Pradesh are also following all those instructions diligently."

Nationwide, actions have been launched against foreign nationals in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. In Gujarat, approximately 1,000 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, including women and children, were detained by police on Saturday in Ahmedabad (890 individuals) and Surat (134 individuals). 

Gujarat's Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, commented, "Many of these people are involved in drugs and human trafficking and two of the four Bangladeshis arrested recently were working in the sleeper cells of Al Qaeda. The background of these Bangladeshis and their activities in Gujarat will be investigated."

In Haryana, the state government has issued an order for the expulsion of 460 Pakistani nationals, though there have been no reports of detentions so far. Chief Minister Nayab Saini has directed the Home Department to prepare a plan to repatriate the Pakistani citizens.

The departure of Pakistani nationals from India also continues at the Attari border in Punjab. Following the terrorist attack on April 22, the central government instructed that all Pakistani citizens must leave India by May 1, 2025. 

The government has cancelled all types of visas previously issued to Pakistani nationals, with the exception of long-term, diplomatic, and official visas. Pakistani Hindu pilgrims are required to leave India by April 27, and those holding medical visas must return by April 29. The government has also declared that no new visas will be issued to Pakistani nationals, and efforts are underway to deport those residing illegally in the country.

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