Tears, hugs, final goodbyes at Attari border as hundreds of Pakistanis leave India | Photos

Hundreds of Pakistani nationals have left India through Attari-Wagah border after the govt issued a ‘Leave India’ notice following the Pahalgam terror attack.

Published on: Apr 27, 2025 4:59 PM IST

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Pakistani citizens sit in a rickshaw, as they prepare to leave India after India revoked visas issued to Pakistani citizens, at the Attari-Wagah border crossing near Amritsar, April 27, 2025. (REUTERS)

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Pakistani citizen Sarita Kanwer consoles her mother, Priya Kanwer, who is an Indian citizen and who couldn't accompany Sarita and her father, as they prepare to leave India after India revoked visas issued to Pakistani citizens. (REUTERS)

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Pakistani nationals arrive at the Attari-Wagah border to move to their country, April 27, 2025. (PTI)

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A Pakistani national shows travel documents at Attari-Wagah border after India revoked visas. India suspended visa services to Pakistani nationals 'with immediate effect' following a terror attack in Pahalgam that resulted in the death of 27.  (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani citizens emotional as they are escorted out of India at the Wagah border in Amritsar, April 27, 2025. Around 272 Pakistani nationals have left India in the past two days. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani travelers await clearance to cross into their homeland at Attari border, April 27, 2025. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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BSF officers check the passports of Pakistani citizens exiting India at Attari Integrated Check Post. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Emotional scenes unfold at the Attari-Wagah crossing during the deportation drive post-Pahalgam attack. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani nationals shows travel documents at Attari-Wagah border after India revoked visas following the Pahalgam terror attack. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani families queue at the Attari-Wagah border following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Security checks intensify as Pakistani nationals depart through the Attari-Wagah border after visa cancellations. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Emotional scenes unfold at the Attari-Wagah crossing during the deportation drive post-Pahalgam attack. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pahalgam attack aftermath: A Pakistani national shows his travel documents at Attari-Wagah border after India revoked visas, April 27, 2025. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani nationals queue at the Attari-Wagah border. The 'Leave India' notice to the Pakistani nationals was issued by the government after 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by Pakistan-linked terrorists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistanis returning home as diplomatic fallout continues after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani nationals wait in line as India enforces new deportation orders post-terror attack. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Emotional scenes unfold at the Attari-Wagah crossing during the deportation drive post-Pahalgam attack. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Amid tightened security, Pakistanis leave Indian soil following a deadly attack in Jammu & Kashmir.  (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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A Pakistani national shows his travel documents at Attari-Wagah border after India revoked visas, April 27, 2025. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Emotional scenes unfold at the Attari-Wagah crossing during the deportation drive post-Pahalgam attack. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Amid tightened security, Pakistanis leave Indian soil following a deadly attack in Jammu & Kashmir.  (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani families queue at the Attari-Wagah border following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani families queue at the Attari-Wagah border following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Pakistani nationals queue at the Attari-Wagah border following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Security checks intensify as Pakistani nationals depart through the Attari-Wagah border after visa cancellations. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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The aftermath of the Pahalgam attack: Pakistani citizens being escorted out of India through the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar, April 27, 2025. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Emotional scenes unfold at the Attari-Wagah crossing during the deportation drive post-Pahalgam attack. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Passports in hand, Pakistanis prepare to leave India under strict government orders. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Amid tightened security, Pakistanis leave Indian soil following a deadly attack in Jammu & Kashmir. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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BSF officers check the passports of Pakistani citizens exiting India at Attari Integrated Check Post, April 27, 2025 (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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BSF officers check the passports of Pakistani citizens exiting India at Attari Integrated Check Post, April 27, 2025 (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Deportations in full swing at the India-Pakistan border following terror strikes in Pahalgam. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)