Archive · 1 Jul 2025
J&K High Court Upholds Deportation of Pakistani Couple
A couple from Pakistan, who had been living in Srinagar since 1988, were ordered to be deported by the High Court.
The court said they had chosen to become citizens of Pakistan.
The couple argued they were forced into Pakistani citizenship long ago, but the court didn't agree.
The couple returned to Srinagar on Pakistani passports.
The court said because they voluntarily took on Pakistani citizenship, they are not Indian citizens and must be deported.
This decision means the couple, who had been living in India due to a stay order, must now leave.
Jammu and Kashmir High Court upheld the deportation of a Pakistani couple living in Srinagar since 1988.
The couple, Mohammad Khalil Qazi and Arifa Qazi, acquired Pakistani citizenship.
They returned to Srinagar on Pakistani passports in July 1988.
The couple challenged the deportation order in 1990, but the High Court dismissed their petition.
The court stated that their Pakistani citizenship was voluntary, thus making the deportation valid.
- Who
- Mohammad Khalil Qazi and Arifa Qazi, the Pakistani couple, and the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
- What
- The Jammu and Kashmir High Court upheld the deportation of a Pakistani couple.
- When
- The court made its decision on May 9, dismissing the couple's petition from 1990.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Srinagar.
- Why
- The court ruled that the couple voluntarily acquired Pakistani citizenship.
The Couple's Argument
The Court's Decision
Citizenship Status
The Couple's Argument
They were forced to acquire Pakistani citizenship due to circumstances beyond their control.
The Court's Decision
The court found their Pakistani citizenship was voluntary, making deportation valid.
- Couple's Names
- Mohammad Khalil Qazi and Arifa Qazi
- Year of Return to Srinagar
- 1988
- Citizenship
- Pakistani
- Petition Filed
- 1990
- Court Decision Date
- May 9