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Seema Haider, a Pakistani national, has been making headlines after the Centre ordered all Pakistani citizens to leave India before the month ends, in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack. Seema’s lawyer, AP Singh explained her current situation in light of the Indian government's order. Seema gained national attention in 2023 when she crossed into India illegally via Nepal with her four children to marry her Indian partner, Sachin Meena. At the time, she was already married and was residing in Sindh, Pakistan.

"Seema accepted the Sanatana Dharma while in Pakistan...After coming to India, she converted legally to Hinduism. She has a certificate too...The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a birth certificate to Seema's new born child...Seema should not be associated with the Pahalgam attack,” Advocate AP Singh told news agency PTI.

Following the suspension of visa services for Pakistani nationals in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Seema Haider has expressed deep concern over the possibility of deportation. 

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In a video circulating on social media, Seema makes an emotional appeal, saying, “I don’t want to return to Pakistan. I request Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to allow me to stay in India.”

In response to the Pahalgam terror attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced a series of retaliatory measures, including the suspension of visa services for Pakistani nationals.

The Ministry of External Affairs declared that all valid visas issued to Pakistani citizens will be revoked starting April 27. However, medical visas will remain valid until April 29. Pakistani nationals currently residing in India have been instructed to leave the country before their visa expiration dates.

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Seema Haider left her home in Karachi and entered India in May 2023. By July, Indian authorities discovered her living with Sachin Meena in the Rabupura area of Gautam Buddh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The couple reportedly met in 2019 while playing an online game. They are currently residing in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.