The cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan are forever running high. However, officials of both the nations always make efforts to bridge gaps and mend times, giving a message of love and peace in times of cut-throat rivalry.
In its latest movie, India has declared to grant as many as 16 medical visas to Pakistani nationals.ย
I have asked Indian High Commission in Pakistan to issue visa for the liver transplant surgery of your father in India. @IndiainPakistan https://t.co/5Bn2NGqjRZ
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 16, 2017
As a goodwill gesture, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be extending help to a number of critically ill patients to get visas for visiting India for treatment.ย
On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, India will grant medical Visa in all deserving cases pending today. @IndiainPakistan
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 19, 2017
This includes two visas for patients that require bone marrow transplants & a visa for five-year-toddler suffering from eye cancer.
We will issue visa to facilitate treatment of your 8 year old child in India. https://t.co/416vzZsWox
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 18, 2017
Swaraj personally responded to the plea of every Pakistani who submitted their cases & requested her for a medical visa to India.
@SushmaSwaraj my son is in ICU in children hospital lhr. Please help me to get visa as soon as possible. Visa in process in isb. pic.twitter.com/S06dkA9ep2
— Muhammad Asif Malik (@Muhamma69893829) October 18, 2017
And she makes sure that each case is addressed promptly!
in Islamabad to issue this Visa immediately. /2 @Muhamma69893829
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 18, 2017
One Pakistani urged her to grant a visa to India as his child’s medicine was about to cease in the nation.
@SushmaSwaraj madam kindly approve medical visa for my child please madam his medicine is about to finish so please help us regards pic.twitter.com/Eoe3E2pOxG
— kashif chacha (@ChachaKashif) October 17, 2017
Truly, Sushma has a heart of gold and she replied to his appeal with such compassion!
The treatment of your child must not suffer for want of medicine. I have asked Indian High Commission to issue medical visa. @ChachaKashif
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 18, 2017
This is not the first time the Indian minister has extended help to Pakistani nationals who eagerly awaiting medical visas from India.
Time and again, she has risen to support ailing Pakistani andย has been taking a sympathetic approach in granting medical visas to Pakistani nationals, in spite of weak ties between India andย Pakistanย over a host of issues.
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