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No Pakistani citizens will be allowed to stay in Bihar after cancellation of visa : Deputy CM

Patna, Apr 26 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Saturday declared that all Pakistani citizens would have to return to their country as they would not be allowed to stay in the state after cancellation of their visa by Government of India.
Chaudhary said here that Centre had cancelled visa of all Pakistani citizens in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack which resulted in deaths of 26 people. The time limit of 48 hours for Pakistani citizens to return to their country was ending on April 27 and thereafter, no one from them would be allowed to stay in Bihar, he added.
"There is no option for Pakistani citizens but to return to their country after cancellation of their visa by the Centre", the Deputy Chief Minister said adding that they would have to face legal action if not complied with directive of Government of India.
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