<p>Asma had married Nisar Ahmed in 1984 and had been residing in Miranpur town of this district on a long term visa.<br /><br />In 2003, she wanted to visit her family in Pakistan after her father's death, but the Pakistani authorities refused to renew her passport.<br /><br />"I was informed that my Pakistani nationality has been cancelled and I could not meet my relatives," she says.<br /><br />So, she applied for Indian citizenship in 2004. Officials say the application is still pending with the Home Ministry.<br /><br />"I don't have either Indian or Pakistani passport and am unable to visit my aged mother who is critically ill in Pakistan," says Asma.</p>
<p>Asma had married Nisar Ahmed in 1984 and had been residing in Miranpur town of this district on a long term visa.<br /><br />In 2003, she wanted to visit her family in Pakistan after her father's death, but the Pakistani authorities refused to renew her passport.<br /><br />"I was informed that my Pakistani nationality has been cancelled and I could not meet my relatives," she says.<br /><br />So, she applied for Indian citizenship in 2004. Officials say the application is still pending with the Home Ministry.<br /><br />"I don't have either Indian or Pakistani passport and am unable to visit my aged mother who is critically ill in Pakistan," says Asma.</p>