A 48-year-old Indian Sikh woman, Sarabjeet Kaur, has managed to “legalise” her stay in Pakistan after reportedly marrying a citizen of Sheikhupura, Nasir Hussain. Now known as Noor Hussain, she has invited the ire of the Sikh fraternity on both sides of the border.Ramesh Singh Arora, Pakistan’s Minister for Minorities Affairs, has strongly condemned her actions, saying she deceitfully secured asylum in Pakistan and hurt Sikh emotions. “I feel helpless as she has managed to procure a ‘legal nod’ to stay with her ‘new’ husband in Pakistan. It was disgraceful on her part to defame the concept of Sikh pilgrimage,” he said.A viral video shows her sitting in a car with her husband, indicating her wellbeing in Pakistan. In the video, she thanks her lawyer for facilitating her release from the shelter home.Sarabjeet Kaur claims to have been in a relationship with Nasir Hussain for eight years and wants to spend the rest of her life with him in Pakistan. An 18-second video of their ‘nikah’ surfaced, where she says she’s converting to Islam willingly.“I love Nasir and have known him for the past nine years. I am currently divorced and willingly marrying him,” she said.However, an audio recording purportedly of her pleading with her ex-husband to help her return to India has also circulated on X, but its authenticity couldn’t be ascertained.Arora appealed to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to enhance verification practices for Sikh pilgrims. SGPC chief secretary Kulwant Singh Mannan called her actions shameful and said they’re taking stern measures.Sarabjeet Kaur, from Amanipur village in Kapurthala district, went missing after arriving in Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border with a 1,932-member Sikh jatha led by Akal Takht on November 4, 2025. She reportedly converted to Islam and married Nasir Hussain the next day.She was arrested by Pakistan security agencies on January 4 after her single-entry pilgrimage visa expired. The couple took a legal course at a Lahore court, which had sent her to the shelter home. Since then, she has been staying in Pakistan without valid authorisation.
