This Ex-Pakistan MP Sells Ice Cream In Haryana. Will He Be Deported Along With 34 Family Members?Curated By : Satyaki BaidyaTranslation DeskLast Updated:April 29, 2025, 14:12 ISTDaba Ram, a former Pakistani MP, now lives in Haryana. Six family members have Indian citizenship; 28 await approvalresetFollow us on FlipboardFollow us on Google NewsDaba Ram said his only wish now is for his children to secure government jobs or stable employment. (News18 Hindi)In the aftermath of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, the Indian government directed Pakistani nationals living in India on visas to return to Pakistan, prompting a wave of departures. A total of 537 Pakistani nationals exited India via the Attari-Wagah border over a four-day period starting April 24.Among those affected was the family of Dabaya Ram, a former Member of Parliament in Pakistan who now lives in Fatehabad district of Haryana. Local police summoned Dabaya Ram’s family for questioning following the government directive. However, they were later permitted to return to their home in Rattangarh village of Ratia tehsil in Fatehabad district.related storiesWhile six members of his family have acquired Indian citizenship, the remaining 28 have submitted applications, continuing their long-standing struggle for permanent residency.Born around two years before the Partition in Punjab, Pakistan, Dabaya Ram stayed in the country post-1947 despite religious pressure. He and his family resisted forced conversion, and over time, the situation became more hostile. In 1988, Ram was elected unopposed to Pakistan’s National Assembly from the Lohiya and Bakhar districts. (News18 Hindi)His tenure, however, was fraught with personal tragedy. A female relative was abducted and forcibly married by religious extremists. When Ram sought justice in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, his plea was dismissed. Disillusioned and fearing for their safety, his family left Pakistan in 2000, initially travelling to Rohtak on a one-month visa to attend a relative’s funeral before eventually settling in Ratangarh.Since then, Ram, who supports his large family by selling kulfis and ice cream from a cycle rickshaw, has worked hard to build a new life in India. His seven children have married within the community and started their own families.With help from political groups and community leaders, Dabaya Ram obtained Indian citizenship. Ram expressed his gratitude for the sense of security and brotherhood he now feels in India.Notably, though he was named Deshraj at birth in Pakistan, before the elections, the officials who came to make voter cards forcibly changed his name to Dabaya Ram. His name appears as Allah Dabaya in the 1988 list of Pakistan’s National Assembly members.top videosView allSwipe Left For Next VideoView allDabaya Ram said his only wish now is for his children to secure government jobs or stable employment. His family, now 34 members strong, has been striving for Indian citizenship for the past 25 years. So far, six members, including two women, have received Indian citizenship, while applications for the remaining 28 are still under process.Dabaya Ram initially arrived in India with his family on a one-month visa. Over the years, he continued to extend their stay, renewing the visas annually until 2018. Initially, extensions were granted for a year at a time, but later the family began receiving one-year and five-year visas.Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated!tags :FatehabadIcecreamindian citizenshipPahalgam attackpakistanLocation :Fatehabad, India, IndiaFirst Published:April 29, 2025, 14:12 ISTNews india This Ex-Pakistan MP Sells Ice Cream In Haryana. Will He Be Deported Along With 34 Family Members?Read More
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