External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday directed officials to issue medical visas to a three-year-old Pakistani girl needing an open-heart surgery and another Pakistani man requiring liver transplant. Responding to pleas from one Uzair Humayun from Pakistan Swaraj promptly responded saying: "We are issuing visa for the open heart surgery of your 3 year old daughter in India. We also pray for her speedy recovery here."
With the medical visas now requiring a letter of recommendation from Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, several Pakistani nationals are approaching Swaraj directly to get the visas on humanitarian grounds. "@SushmaSwaraj respected Mam! My 3yrs old daughter needs urgent heart surgery,kindly help me in issuing visa. I'll be grateful to you," Humayan tweeted. Similarly, Noorma Habib of Pakistan tweeted to Swaraj seeking visa: "@SushmaSwaraj we applied for Indian medical visa for liver transplant of my father he is in bad condition. We will be thankful to u. Plz help." "Yes, Noorma. We are allowing visa for the liver transplant of your father in India. We wish him a successful surgery and a long life," Swaraj responded.