Overview
- Sarabjit (Sarabjeet) Kaur, who converted to Islam and married Nasir Hussain on November 5, was detained on January 4 near Nankana Sahib by a joint Intelligence Bureau–police team.
- Authorities had moved her to the Wagah Border for handover on Monday, but the deportation was stopped and she has been shifted to Lahore’s Dar‑ul‑Aman shelter.
- Pakistani officials cite the expiry of her single‑entry pilgrimage visa in November as the legal basis for repatriation under the Foreigners Act, 1946.
- The Lahore High Court earlier directed police not to harass the couple and has since sought reports from multiple agencies, with petitions on her visa status and repatriation still pending.
- Reports highlight incomplete immigration details and gaps in travel records, prompting inquiries into visa vetting, with Indian agencies reviewing how the pilgrimage clearance was granted.