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Pakistani Asylum Seeker Remarries for UK Family Visa

10/13/2025

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Nasir Khalil, a 48-year-old Pakistani asylum seeker, remarried his Slovakian former wife to return to the UK.
He was jailed for 15 months for orchestrating a sham marriage when she was 16.
She is now 23 and holds indefinite leave to remain in the UK with their children.
Lawyers seek a family visa from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, with immigration judges acknowledging the claim despite prior appeal rejections.

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Story summary

Nasir Khalil, a 48-year-old Pakistani asylum seeker, remarried his Slovakian former wife to return to the UK.
He was jailed for 15 months for orchestrating a sham marriage when she was 16.
She is now 23 and holds indefinite leave to remain in the UK with their children.
Lawyers seek a family visa from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, with immigration judges acknowledging the claim despite prior appeal rejections.