Attic: A Pakistani Hindu The couple, Bala Ram and Nibhu have named their newborn son ‘Border’ since he was born Attic International border,
Ram, accompanied by wife Nibhu, four more children and around 100 Hindu pilgrims, said, “We have named her Border because it will always remind us of our hardships at the Attari International Border, especially the cold nights out in the open.” NS integrated check post (ICP) Attari. Border was born on 2 December.
The Hindu batch had arrived in September, but were not allowed to cross the border due to the expiry of their COVID-19 test reports and in the absence of the required exit letters after the expiry of their visas.
They all came to India about a year and a half ago to visit Hindu temples, but could not return due to the Covid-induced lockdown and went to Rajasthan where they did stone carving work in Jaipur and Jodhpur.
Ram said that they have been camping here in the open for the last two months and are waiting for the paper formalities to be completed. “We have appealed to the Indian government to send us back, but we have been told that one family alone cannot be sent back and we have to stay till our visa or exit letter arrives,” he said.
Nibhu also gave birth to a baby girl in Jodhpur and named her Bharti. “The names will remind them of their Indian connections,” she said.
In August, a Pakistani Hindu woman named Rani gave birth to a girl, Nilakhi, in Jodhpur. Nilakhi was just three days old when she reached the ICP along with her parents and three siblings Sagar, Deepa, Hemraj and the rest of the gang members on their way home.
family retreat
Of the 100 Pakistani Hindu nationals camping at the Attari International Border, all crossed the border to Pakistan on Monday evening after receiving their travel documents. However, the family of Bala Ram and Nibu were deported by the Pakistan authorities. Protocol Officer, ICP, Arun Kumar said that India had cleared all Pakistani nationals, but Bala Ram’s family was deported as Pakistani authorities demanded that the newborn should have a birth certificate and passport. .
Ram, accompanied by wife Nibhu, four more children and around 100 Hindu pilgrims, said, “We have named her Border because it will always remind us of our hardships at the Attari International Border, especially the cold nights out in the open.” NS integrated check post (ICP) Attari. Border was born on 2 December.
The Hindu batch had arrived in September, but were not allowed to cross the border due to the expiry of their COVID-19 test reports and in the absence of the required exit letters after the expiry of their visas.
They all came to India about a year and a half ago to visit Hindu temples, but could not return due to the Covid-induced lockdown and went to Rajasthan where they did stone carving work in Jaipur and Jodhpur.
Ram said that they have been camping here in the open for the last two months and are waiting for the paper formalities to be completed. “We have appealed to the Indian government to send us back, but we have been told that one family alone cannot be sent back and we have to stay till our visa or exit letter arrives,” he said.
Nibhu also gave birth to a baby girl in Jodhpur and named her Bharti. “The names will remind them of their Indian connections,” she said.
In August, a Pakistani Hindu woman named Rani gave birth to a girl, Nilakhi, in Jodhpur. Nilakhi was just three days old when she reached the ICP along with her parents and three siblings Sagar, Deepa, Hemraj and the rest of the gang members on their way home.
family retreat
Of the 100 Pakistani Hindu nationals camping at the Attari International Border, all crossed the border to Pakistan on Monday evening after receiving their travel documents. However, the family of Bala Ram and Nibu were deported by the Pakistan authorities. Protocol Officer, ICP, Arun Kumar said that India had cleared all Pakistani nationals, but Bala Ram’s family was deported as Pakistani authorities demanded that the newborn should have a birth certificate and passport. .
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