67 Pakistanis on long-term visa staying in state now

Kolkata: At a time when the Centre has cancelled the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) visa of Pakistani nationals in India, 30 long-term visa (LTV) holders staying in Kolkata — and another 37 across the state — are reportedly under renewed scrutiny.
Following the terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 tourists were killed by militants on April 22, the Indian govt, among multiple steps, sent directives to the states to ensure that all Pakistani nationals here — even on long-term visas — followed all guidelines.
Even as Kolkata Police did not confirm the exact number of SVES visa holders in Kolkata, or whether anyone has been sent back, it issued a statement on Saturday saying they were following "all instructions according to the rules of the land". Additionally, fresh verifications of 67 Pakistani nationals residing in the state on long-term visas have started. The authorities are scrutinising their contacts across the border and the areas visited by them in the recent past.
Back in the city, the RPO sent a list to the Kolkata Police's Security Control containing comprehensive details, including passport numbers of Pakistanis who entered India on visas. The SCO has started tracking them based on this list. They are verifying whether these individuals are engaged in the activities they claimed when obtaining their visas and whether the addresses mentioned on paper tally with those on the ground.