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India's deportations split families after Kashmir attack

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December 21, 2025

Hundreds of Pakistanis living in India were deported in haste after New Delhi blamed Pakistan for an April attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26. Seven months on, many still don't know if they can return.

DW spoke to Shahbaz and Erum, a couple separated since April by India's deportation of Pakistani citizens. Erum has been living in Pakistan, apart from her husband and child, for nearly eight months.

Shahbaz says suspicion toward Pakistanis after the Pahalgam attack in Kashmir has been felt in daily life, including difficulties enrolling his child in school.

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