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Pakistani brides reach India for weddings after visa delays

4 sourcesUpdated 23 Aug 2026, 3:47 pm Coverage regionsIndia
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About 150 Pakistani Sindhi brides reached India for their weddings after months of delays.

The travel disruption followed visa restrictions and the closure of the Wagah-Attari border after Operation Sindoor.

Community leader Rajesh Jhambia said the Ministry of Home Affairs allowed brides and relatives to travel by air through third-country transit routes.

The Shadaani Darbar shrine was said to have intervened with authorities.

Why it mattersThis highlights cross-border familial ties navigating complex diplomatic and travel restrictions between India and Pakistan.
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Jhambia said about 300 more women are still waiting for visas.

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All three reports agree that around 150 Pakistani Sindhi brides have managed to reach India for weddings after visa and route hurdles. They also agree that roughly 300 more women are still waiting for visas.

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What may still change is the status of the remaining about 300 women waiting for visas. The reports also leave some room for further clarification on the exact role of the shrine and the authorities in arranging the travel.

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The reports describe a narrow travel workaround for Pakistani brides caught by visa and route restrictions. They say the women reached India through third-country air transit after the Attari route closed. The same accounts note shrine intervention and a Ministry of Home Affairs decision. They also leave the larger backlog of waiting applicants unresolved.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: India Today, Mathrubhumi English
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Deccan Herald Neutral framing Reported

After Operation Sindoor visa hurdle, 150 Pakistani brides reach India

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Deccan Herald reports that about 150 Pakistani brides from Sindh have reached India for their weddings after months of delays caused by visa restrictions and the closure of the Wagah-Attari border following India's Operation Sindoor. According to community leader Rajesh Jhambia, the Ministry of Home Affairs permitted the brides and their relatives to travel to India by air through third-country transit routes after the Shadaani Darbar temple intervened. Jhambia notes that around 300 more women are still waiting for visas.

India Today Neutral framing Provisional rating

150 Pakistani Sindhi brides cross visa hurdle, fly to India for weddings

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India Today details how 150 Pakistani Sindhi brides successfully traveled to India for their weddings using alternative air transit routes after border closures and visa rejections following Operation Sindoor. Community leader Rajesh Jhambia explained that intervention by the Shadaani Darbar shrine led the Ministry of Home Affairs to facilitate visas on the strict condition that families travel by air rather than the Attari route. Jhambia added that approximately 300 additional women are waiting for similar visa approvals.

Mathrubhumi English Neutral framing Reported

Attari route closed, but 150 Pakistani brides find a way to India for weddings

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Mathrubhumi English reports that 150 Pakistani brides engaged to Indian men have arrived in India via third-country transit routes after India suspended visas and closed the Wagah-Attari border during Operation Sindoor. According to community leader Rajesh Jhambia, the Shadaani Darbar shrine in Raipur and Ghotki intervened with the Ministry of Home Affairs to secure air-travel visas for the families. Jhambia also mentioned that roughly 300 additional Pakistani women are currently waiting for visas to join their fiancés in India.