Nisar directs Nadra to verify citizenship of 'Pakistani' woman jailed in India with toddler

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday directed National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to verify citizenship of the ‘Pakistani’ woman jailed in India with her minor girl, ARY News reported.

According to details, a Pakistani woman Rubina has been put in a jail in Kot Bhalwal, Indian Occupied Kashmir. Nisar directed to verify the citizenship of the woman within next 48 hours.

“After authentication of citizenship of the woman and her four-year-old girl hailing from Hyderabad, she would be brought back to Pakistan,” he said.

Sources said Rubina had gone to India for medical treatment with her child and husband in 2012, where her husband deserted her and the woman was arrested for not having complete documents.

Indian newspaper Hindustan Times had reported that the Pakistani woman was languishing in jail.

 

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