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Pakistani singer Adnan Sami is allowed to stay in India for an indefinite period on humanitarian grounds. On 26 May 2015, the Lahore-born singers submitted a representation for stay in India on humanitarian grounds to the Home Ministry.

Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, conveyed to Lok Sabha that under Section 3 of the Foreigners Act, Sami aged 46 is let off from deportation proceedings.

Home Ministry considered Pakistani singer’s representation carefully

The Home Ministry order said, "Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred under section 3A of Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946), the central government being of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient in public interest to do so, hereby declared provisions of clauses (c) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Foreigners Act 1946 and paragraph 11 of the Foreigners Order, 1948 shall not apply to the said Mr Adnan Sami Khan, son of late Arshad Sami Khan and he is exempted from deportation proceedings. This order shall remain valid until further orders are issued on the subject.”

Pakistan forced Sami to stay in India

On 13 March 2001, Adnan Sami arrived on a visitor visa to India. The Indian High Commission in Islamabad valid the visa for one year, which was extended timely. But the passport issued by Pakistan on 27 May 2010 expired on 26 May 2015 and was not renewed by Pak again. Instead the Pakistan government forced to him to request for his legalized stay in Inida to the Indian Government.

-Sumana