more-inIndia on Friday issued a medical visa to another Pakistani national following a promise made by the Ministry of External Affairs on Independence Day. “Amna — We have approved medical visa for your father Mr. Shamim Ahmed,” External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted in response to a request from one Amna Shamim through the Twitter handle of Karachi’s Muhammad Talha. On Independence Day, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had announced that India would provide medical visas to all bonafide Pakistani patients. Sushma Swaraj then said that he needed no recommendation from the Pakistani government for a medical visa because the territory “is an integral part of India”. Since August 15, however, Pakistani nationals seeking medical treatment have not been denied visas.

Source: The Hindu November 10, 2017 07:07 UTC