Pakistan announced on Friday that it will keep the Wagah border open for its citizens stranded in India, following New Delhi’s visa revocations after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists.

The Attari-Wagah crossing, near Amritsar and Lahore, was closed on Thursday after remaining open until April 30, leaving around 70 Pakistani nationals stranded.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesperson, responding to media queries, confirmed awareness of stranded citizens, including children, at Attari. “We are open to receiving our citizens if Indian authorities permit their crossing,” the spokesperson said, adding that the Wagah border will remain accessible for future returns.

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The MoFA criticized India’s visa cancellations, citing humanitarian issues like disrupted medical treatments and family separations.

India’s ‘Leave India’ notice targeted Pakistani nationals post-Pahalgam, setting exit deadlines: April 26 for SAARC visas, April 29 for medical visas, and April 27 for 12 other short-term visa categories, including tourist and business. Over 900 Pakistanis and 1,600 Indians crossed the border in the past week, but no crossings occurred on Thursday.

Pakistan mirrored India’s actions, closing Wagah, canceling Indian SAARC visas, and expelling Indian military advisers.

Both nations suspended cross-border transit, allowing returns only until April 30. The MoFA’s latest move signals a partial easing, but tensions persist, with Pakistan rejecting India’s allegations of terrorism links as “baseless.”

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