7 months ago
Punjab Woman's Return to India Stalled
A woman named Sarabjeet Kaur from Punjab, India, went to Pakistan for a religious trip.
She stayed back, got married to a Pakistani man, and converted to Islam.
Now, she wants to return to India, but the Pakistani government is not letting her go back yet.
Some people in the Sikh community are upset because they think she misused her visa.
They want a proper investigation.
Her lawyer is trying to sort out the legal issues so she can go back to India soon.
Sarabjeet Kaur, a 48-year-old woman from Punjab, traveled to Pakistan for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations and stayed back.
She married a Pakistani national, converted to Islam, and changed her name to Noor Hussain.
Pakistan’s Home Ministry intervened, halting her deportation and placing her in a shelter home under police protection.
Sikh leader Mahinder Pal Singh questioned the misuse of the pilgrim visa and India’s issuance of a no-objection certificate despite pending criminal cases.
Efforts are ongoing to complete legal formalities and send Sarabjeet back to India as soon as possible.
- Who
- Sarabjeet Kaur, a 48-year-old woman from Punjab, India
- What
- Her return to India is stalled due to visa overstay and marriage to a Pakistani national
- Where
- Pakistan, currently in a shelter home in Nankana Sahib
- When
- She traveled to Pakistan on November 4, 2025, and was arrested on January 4, 2026
- Why
- Pakistan’s Home Ministry intervened, and there are concerns about visa misuse and pending criminal cases
Key facts
- Name
- Sarabjeet Kaur (Noor Hussain)
- Age
- 48
- Origin
- Kapurthala’s Amani Pur village, India
- Travel Date
- November 4, 2025
- Marriage
- Nasir Hussain
- Current Location
- Pakistani shelter home (Darul Aman)
- Legal Status
- Under police protection, pending deportation
Quotes
Mahinder Pal Singh
Sikh leader and former member of Pakistan's Punjab Assembly
“The case is now with the federal government. We filed a petition in the high court, but we haven’t received a date yet. They gave 15 days’ time to concerned government departments.”
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“The Sikh angat at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib gathered and appreciated that I took this step; otherwise, the government wasn’t taking it seriously. Pakistan’s Sikh community wants a proper investigation because this has made the entire pilgrim system questionable.”
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Ali Changezi Sandhu
Lawyer representing the case in the Lahore High Court
“The matter related to Sarabjeet is still under legal proceedings. Efforts are ongoing to stay in constant touch with the court and relevant departments to complete all formalities and send Sarabjeet back to India as soon as possible.”
indianexpress.com
