Archive · 28 Oct 2025
Pakistani Woman Gets Indian Citizenship After 20 Years
Imagine a woman named Poonam who was born in Pakistan.
When she was younger, there was a lot of fighting in her hometown, so her father sent her and her brother to live in India for safety.
She came to India almost 20 years ago and has been living there ever since, even getting married and having a child.
For a long time, she wanted to become an official citizen of India, but her applications kept getting turned down.
Finally, this year, a new law called the Citizenship Amendment Act helped her get the papers she needed.
Her family was very happy, calling it the best Diwali gift ever, and now she plans to get all her Indian ID cards so she can officially feel like an Indian.
Poonam, a 38-year-old woman, has been granted Indian citizenship after living in India for nearly two decades.
She originally moved from Pakistan to India in 2004 with her brother due to rising violence in their hometown.
Her citizenship was approved this year under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, after previous rejections.
Poonam, who is married with a child, received the confirmation shortly before Diwali, which her family described as a special gift.
She now plans to complete further paperwork to obtain Indian identity documents like Aadhaar and PAN.
- Who
- Poonam, a 38-year-old woman who was born in Pakistan.
- What
- Granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, after living in India for nearly two decades.
- When
- Her citizenship was confirmed just before Diwali, shortly after her application was approved this year.
- Where
- She arrived in India in 2004 and has been living in Rampur.
- Why
- She moved to India in 2004 with her brother due to escalating violence and militancy in Pakistan's Swat region, and her application was approved under the CAA after previous rejections.
- Applicant Name
- Poonam
- Country of Origin
- Pakistan
- Citizenship Granted
- Indian
- Citizenship Act
- Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA)
- Year of Arrival in India
- 2004
- Current Location in India
- Rampur
- Family Status
- Married with one child
