Published on : 06 Oct 2025, 1:25 pm 2 min read

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government on a plea filed by a Pakistani woman seeking a visa to live with her Indian husband in India.

Justice Sachin Datta asked the government to file a response in the matter and listed the case for further consideration on November 12.

Ruqaiya Obaeed married Delhi resident Ubada Abdul Barakat Farooqi in November last year in Pakistan. She came to India with her husband in April 2025. On April 18, 2025, she applied for a long-term visa (LTV). On April 25, three days after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government suspended visa services for Pakistani nationals. Further, the government also scrapped the visas issued to most Pakistani nationals.

In her plea,

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