India issues medical visa to Pakistani woman for liver transplant

New Delhi - This is the seventh such visa issued by India to Pakistani nationals this month

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By IANS

Published: Sun 15 Oct 2017, 5:19 PM

Last updated: Sun 15 Oct 2017, 7:28 PM

India on Sunday issued yet another medical visa to a Pakistani woman seeking an urgent liver transplant.
"We are giving Visa for the liver transplant surgery of Ms.Farzana Ijaz in India," External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted in reply to a request from M. Mohsin who describes himself as "a political student keeping a keen eye on day to developments" and made the appeal for his aunt.
This is the seventh such visa issued by India to Pakistani nationals this month.
Last month too, India issued a medical visa to a Pakistani child seeking open heart surgery in India.



On Independence Day, the External Affairs Ministry had announced that India would provide medical visas to all bona fide Pakistani patients.
Since August 15, Pakistani nationals seeking medical treatment have not been denied visas.

IANS

Published: Sun 15 Oct 2017, 5:19 PM

Last updated: Sun 15 Oct 2017, 7:28 PM

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