Pakistani author Kanza Javed scheduled to launch her debut novel at the ongoing Kumaon literary festival in India has been denied a visa to enter the country at the 11th hour.

“I had submitted all documents three weeks ago. I only heard from the Indian High Commission last afternoon about my visa being denied. I wasn’t given a reason, and I did not ask them either. It was very insulting for me. I have always received support from across the border. I am stunned,” Kanza told Times of India over phone from Lahore.

Oddly, the author’s father and brother who were meant to accompany her to the five-day festival being held at Dhanachuli village and Nainital in Uttarakhand have been granted a visa.