Award-winning Shaurya Chakra recipient's mother to avoid deportation to Pakistan, according to family relative.
Hot off the press! After the devastating Pahalgam attack, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have shipped 59 Pakistani nationals to Punjab, gearing them up for their return to their homeland.
According to sources, these long-time valley residents, including the mother of the Shaurya Chakra awardee, Constable Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, were rounded up from various districts and transported to Punjab for handover to the Pakistani authorities.
It's important to note that Shameema Akhtar, the mother of the late Constable Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, who lost her life in the line of duty in May 2022, initially made the list for deportation. However, she was granted a reprieve and is now back home, a move the family is thankful for.
But the family didn't welcome the news without a fight. With connections to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the family argued that only Pakistanis should be deported. They appealed to the government, making their concerns heard.
Following Mudasir's brave service and ultimate sacrifice, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Lieutenant Governor visited the family, offering their condolences and support.
Shameema had married Mohammad Maqsood, a retired police officer, before the rise of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir in 1990. As a tribute to her son's bravery, the main Baramulla town square was renamed Shaheed Mudasir Chowk.
In a heroic act that earned him posthumous recognition, Constable Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh thwarted a major terrorist plot targeting the Amarnath Yatra in May 2022. Despite being critically injured and battling excruciating pain, he continued his hand-to-hand combat until his last breath.
In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Centre announced bold measures, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, downgrading diplomatic relations with Islamabad, and ordering all Pakistanis on short-term visas to leave India by April 27 or face action.
The deportees include wives and children of ex-militants who returned to the valley under the 2010 rehabilitation policy for former ultras. These families lived throughout Kashmir, with the majority residing in Srinagar.
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Context: Repatriation of Pakistani Nationals in Jammu and Kashmir
The current situation in Jammu and Kashmir is marked by increased activity related to the repatriation of Pakistani nationals. This follows an order from the Union Home Ministry, which mandates all Pakistani nationals to depart India, with the exception of those holding long-term or diplomatic visas. Reports suggest that even visa holders of Indian origin may face deportation.
Key Points:* Deportation Numbers: More than 50 Pakistani nationals were reportedly deported from Kashmir on April 29, 2025, although other sources suggest that 59 individuals were involved[1][2][4].* Reason for Deportation: The mass deportation is prompted by a government directive in response to a terror attack in Pahalgam. Effective April 27, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs revoked visas issued to Pakistani nationals, save for long-term and diplomatic visas[4].* Deportee Profile: Many of those being deported are women of Pakistani or Pakistan-occupied Kashmir origin who married former Kashmiri militants under a rehabilitation scheme initiated in 2010[2][4].* Humanitarian Concerns: Questions have been raised regarding the deportation, with local leaders expressing concerns about the impact on families who have built lives in India and have children settled there[2].
- Following the Pahalgam attack, more than 50 Pakistani nationals, including wives and children of ex-militants who returned to Kashmir under the 2010 rehabilitation policy, were deported from the region in response to a government directive.
- Reports suggest that even Indian visa holders of Pakistani origin may face deportation, as part of the increased activities related to the repatriation of Pakistani nationals in Jammu and Kashmir.
- In a historic move, the mother of the late Constable Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, a hero who thwarted a major terrorist plot and sacrificed his life in the line of duty, initially made the list for deportation but was later granted a reprieve and is back home.
- The Union Home Ministry's order, prompting the repatriation of Pakistani nationals in Jammu and Kashmir, has raised humanitarian concerns, with local leaders expressing worries about the impact on families who have built lives in India and have children settled there.
