Refused repatriation thrice, Pakistani national dies in Jammu

A Pakistani national died of ailments in a government medical hospital here, as his repeated attempts to return to his country failed.

Moosa Ahmed of Bhimber area of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) breathed his last yesterday, and his wish to see his loved ones remained unfulfilled, as Pakistani authorities rejected his repatriation request thrice during the last 23 years.

Moosa was arrested by the Indian forces in 1983 along the LoC, and was slapped with Foreigner's Act, and sent to jail, police officials said.

After completing his 3-year jail term, he was sent along with other detainees for repatriation to Pakistan via the Wagah border in Amritsar.

However, his request was turned down by Pakistani authorities and was returned to India.

Similarly in 2002 and 2007, he was again sent for repatriation, but Pakistan refused to take him.

Moosa became mentally unstable over the years due to repeated refusals of Pakistani authorities, and was hospitalised last week in GMC, and died yesterday, government medical college staff said.

Miles away from his home in PoK, Moosa was buried in a Jammu graveyard after postmortem today.