Pak border sealed for 2 weeks, its residents forced to stay on

At least six families turned back on Thursday; they claim to be unaware of the decision that Pakistan took on Thursday

AMRITSAR: With Pakistan closing the Wagah border with India for two weeks on Thursday, its citizens on a visit to India cannot return to their homeland, even if their visas have expired. This becomes significant as a number of Pakistan-based Hindu families had come to India in recent months, following the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

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On Thursday, at least six Pakistani families were denied completion of immigration facilities, sources said. They got stuck at the Joint Check Post at the Attari-Wagah border, after Pakistani authorities refused permission to cross-over. After a struggle and pleading for several hours, they returned to their relatives’ houses in Gujarat and other states of the country, sources added.