Pakistani Woman Receives Indian Citizenship After 20-Year Journey Under CAA

Oct 29, 2025 12:55 am CST

After fleeing militancy in Pakistan's Swat region in 2004, 38-year-old Poonam finally received Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act just before Diwali 2025. This milestone ends her two-decade journey living on a long-term visa in Rampur, where she married an Indian businessman and started a family, marking a new chapter in her cross-border migration story.