Like her, several Pakistani immigrants, who visited Pakistan to meet relatives or renew passports and other identity cards, are stranded. The immigrants visited Pakistan on No Objection Return to India (NORI) visa valid for 60 days. “Due to the expiry of the (NORI) visa and closure of international routes, many people are stranded in Pakistan,” he told the court. Rathore said the NORI visa of Janta Mali and others who went to Pakistan was not extended by the MEA. “Their NORI visas should be extended and they should be allowed to return to India,” Sodha said.

Source: Hindustan Times August 21, 2020 04:23 UTC