Pakistani Ahmadiyya brides in Qadian, Punjab, are relieved following a Union home ministry clarification. Visa cancellations related to the Pahalgam situation will not affect their long-term visas (LTVs). This announcement eased anxieties among the women, who feared expulsion from their homes and families in India.
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