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Hours after Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said that India will grant a medical visa to a newborn Pakistani, the Indian High Commission in Islamabad issued the visa to Rouhaan who is suffering from a cardiac ailment.
"We will give medical visa for his treatment in India," Swaraj had said in a tweet on Tuesday after requests poured in from a number of Pakistani citizens on the platform.
Swaraj had previously made the issuance of medical visas conditional on the receipt of formal requests from the Pakistani government, but seems to have softened her stance since then.
"Dear Rohaan, your visa has been issued and dispatched to Lahore today itself. All the very best," The Indian High Commission said in a post a few hours after Swaraj responded to the requests on Twitter.
Mehwish Mukhtar, the mother of the ailing boy, had requested a medical visa for her son on Monday.
"My son needs treatment. Why [does] he suffer. Request issuance of urgent medical visa," Mukhtar had written in a twitter post.
Twitter users are currently appealing to a property magnate to help finance the family's trip so that the boy may receive urgent treatment.
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Aug 29, 2017 07:50pm
We do not let the kids suffer. They do not know Borders.
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Aug 29, 2017 07:50pm
And she keeps on doing the good work...
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Aug 29, 2017 07:52pm
Good move.........................medical treatment may not be made conditional of any other substance,,,,
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Aug 29, 2017 07:53pm
Thank you Ms. Sushma Swaraj! Your acts of kindness in granting visas to ailing Pakistanis in the Indian Hospitals will not be forgotten. Wishing you the best of health and best of luck!
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Aug 29, 2017 07:53pm
Welcome to India, Rohaan. Wish you get well soon.
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Aug 29, 2017 07:55pm
Ohh.. GOD , Please help this Baby Roahaan.
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Aug 29, 2017 07:57pm
Proud of my nation allowing visa to Pakistani kids.All those nations whowants to be civilised and helpful this is this is the best example.
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Aug 29, 2017 07:59pm
Thank you Sushma Swaraj for your kind gesture :)
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Aug 29, 2017 08:03pm
Good job shushma ji
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Aug 29, 2017 08:04pm
Why our govt and politicians are not providing same medical facilities in Pakistan, what are they doing, why India is having better medical facilities and Pakistan doesn't, it is time now for our people to think and vote to those who could facilitate our country with medical necessities.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:04pm
Once again great Job done by Sushma Mam....
Not only Visa issue for medial emergency....
Indian Medial college should start courses for Pakistani medial student and staff to improve quality of medial facility ...
No one need to suffer like this boy
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Aug 29, 2017 08:05pm
Nothing greater than humanity,Rohan praying for speedy recovery and the best of health,Stay blessed always.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:06pm
Thank you Sushma ji, for extending support despite the contrary professional demands. Good wishes for good health to all Pakistanis, in need, from Indian.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:07pm
Nice gesture and a right step going forward.....I thinks Middle class Pakistanies prefer India over China for Medical treament because of cultural similarities beside cost
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Aug 29, 2017 08:07pm
A good gesture by Indian government that is much appreciated. This is done on humanitarian ground, and I hope it will continue in exceptional cases!
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Aug 29, 2017 08:10pm
@Asif A Shah .Absolute compassionate Ma'am., please also ease other visa categories. The common people wishes to see their near & dear ones.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:11pm
I wish speedy recovery of the baby ...but when pak leader will understand that
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Aug 29, 2017 08:11pm
@Asif A Shah . totally agree with yoy shah sahib .
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Aug 29, 2017 08:12pm
Humanity is showing two nations must connect people to peole
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Aug 29, 2017 08:15pm
my dream: Indians and Pakistanis become best of friends like they are in the west. War will bring nothing good to our people.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:18pm
Great gesture from India. World class medical facilities in India are attracting many country citizens to opt for treatment in India.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:26pm
I am in Bangalore, where many children from neighboring countries visit for treatment. Would suggest Government of India to solve this problem for all times by proposing an "on arrival medical visa" for all children below may be 16 years, and their families, with a confirmation from the respective hospital as evidence. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Maldives should be included in the list of those countries who should get the benefit.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:26pm
Wish some day we would be able to travel visa free between both the countries
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Aug 29, 2017 08:32pm
The Pakistani government should be ashamed. While they fool people into voting for them by building roads, the healthcare and education is going down the drain.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:33pm
All the nobel hearts are wellcome to India.......
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Aug 29, 2017 08:34pm
Prayers for the baby to get well soon..
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Aug 29, 2017 08:40pm
If only you people started competing in the field of education, medicine, hospitals etc.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:50pm
Very good. We are all from the same human community. This is something we often forget.
Praying for the little one and the family. God bless.
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Aug 29, 2017 08:52pm
@Muhammad Size of the nation and its population. There is no need to bring ego into this. All over the world, even from rich countries, people travel to other countries for treatment.
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Aug 29, 2017 09:06pm
Good to see Sushma ji doing tremendous job in her capacity, above all we Indians are really proud of our beloved PM Modi who is leaving no stone unturned to make
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Aug 29, 2017 09:14pm
She is a role model for politicians in both India and Pakistan.
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Aug 29, 2017 09:18pm
hope and pray the baby roahaan gets well soon..
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Aug 29, 2017 09:25pm
@Rahul
India and Pakistan and indeed any developing country should aim to eliminate malnuitrion and deaths from common diseases while there should also be facilities for those who want to buy private treatment where ever it is available. The issue is not where the medical students are trained as they all have the same curriculum but standard of training can be improved where ever they are studying.
As a Pakistani doctor in U.K I have had the opportunity of supervising doctors from Pakistan, India and Srilanka for many years and did not find anyone being particularly superior to the other in terms of training standards they came from their respective countries.
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Aug 29, 2017 09:34pm
She is great...thanks
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Aug 29, 2017 09:34pm
Thats India! No other country will provide such facilities in hostile conditions with other countries!! Proud of shushmaji!!
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Aug 29, 2017 09:41pm
@Asif A Shah "Thank you Ms. Sushma Swaraj! Your acts of kindness in granting visas to ailing Pakistanis in the Indian Hospitals will not be forgotten. Wishing you the best of health and best of luck!"
I would love to hear that from Hafiz...
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Aug 29, 2017 09:42pm
Good gesture of issuing medical visa to a baby.
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Aug 29, 2017 09:47pm
Read about Chinese patients arriving in India for treatment (todays Global times). Proud of my nation which heals people than hurt and spreads calm (yoga) than voilence.
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Aug 29, 2017 09:47pm
@Patiencepays It is very well known factor that the growing population will certainly need more doctors. Why not do your duty and help out the country that trained and got you to sit in UK and of course respond from there
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Aug 29, 2017 09:53pm
India should open a state of art medical facility centre at Wagah Border and allow all needful Pakistanis to undergo medical treatment there without VISA.
VISA may be required for the further travel inside India.
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Aug 29, 2017 09:53pm
This act of kindness gives such a great feeling does it? In the West, Indians and Pakistanis in general get along great. The shared values vastly outweigh the differences. But then we get to intractable problems like the border and land - there is no obvious solution that will be acceptable to all sides. Therefore how about 10 year freeze on these insolvable issues and concentrate on development and improving the lives of citizens on both sides and build trust and friendship. Perhaps in 10 years time the good will may help solve these problems.
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Aug 29, 2017 09:56pm
I am proud to be Indian . Bcos my country is following hindustanI ism. Means respect all , keep religion aside . As a result Indians are working in all country, they mix with all people and helps in dev country. Hope baby will get speedy recovery by our doctors . Jai hind .
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Aug 29, 2017 09:57pm
Welcome to India Beta.. You will be OK.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:05pm
Why only benefit in medical treatment? You can get the host of benefits in bilateral trade with India. You can get the better and durable goods at reasonable prices, which will improve overall living standard of your people. PPP government under Foreign Minister Ms. Hina Khar has taken initiatives to improve bilateral trades. The people of Pak should demand to push it fast for their own benefits.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:05pm
When issuing of single medical visa becomes news...how did things reached this point?
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Aug 29, 2017 10:06pm
Thank you
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Aug 29, 2017 10:10pm
Why isn't the Pakistan FO sending recommendations.. There may be other patients who also need medical visa. Every case cannot be addressed on twitter. Need to have a process to provide visa for Pakistani patients.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:10pm
@Bozdar Mustafa
Even the Chinese are coming to India for their medical needs.They find not only Indian doctors are better and hospitals clean and modern but cost effective for the quality and efficiency
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Aug 29, 2017 10:16pm
hi Rohaan.visit my home after getting better. best wishes for ur health and family along with treatment enjoy the indian food ennviornment hospitality definitly you well be treated by best physicians of india
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Aug 29, 2017 10:18pm
this is a very humane act by govt of india...not to compare but there are other similar humane acts pak govt can extend but does not...people from pak should demand better actions from their govt.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:18pm
Surprisingly no one praising Modi.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:22pm
This lady Sushma Swaraj is such a bighearted humanitarian. Kudos to Modi too for giving her such flexibility and authority to help out Pakistani people that are in such a desperate need for special medical care.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:27pm
Instead of making unrealistic statements from the FO, Pakistan should acknowledge military and socio-economic inferiority and request help from its neighbors i.e. India, Afghanistan and Iran.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:31pm
Same Culture, Effective treatment, low treatment cost, a democratic country that's what attract Pakistani friends! Same is not possible in China.
Welcome to India little Rohaan hope u would get well soon!
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Aug 29, 2017 10:31pm
Is there a need to send patients to India when Pakistan has equally good and in fact better facilities.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:34pm
Shame on our corrupt politicians.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:36pm
Help to get help...
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Aug 29, 2017 10:37pm
we think different, what are the chances of the baby living a healthy life without a massive burden on whole family?, we would pray and lay to rest and pray, and live happily ever after lesser a worry!
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Aug 29, 2017 10:37pm
ridiculous
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Aug 29, 2017 10:40pm
In humanitarian issues, blood brother will always come to embrace you before cold and heartless iron brother.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:41pm
He should be treated for free
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Aug 29, 2017 10:47pm
Appreciated with lot of thanks.
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Aug 29, 2017 10:57pm
This type of visas should be fast-tracked. No politics please. Politicians stay away
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Aug 29, 2017 11:21pm
wish the baby early recovery and prayers for long life!
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Aug 29, 2017 11:31pm
Wishing the baby good health.
Eid holidays in London for the royalties ... yet no high Tec. hospital for children in Pakistan .
What a mess, we got ourselves .
May God bless Pakistan
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Aug 29, 2017 11:42pm
Bravo! How good of Sushma Ji for taking humanitarian need & consideration above all. Well done ma'am Pakistanis appreciate your gesture. Hope someday we become good friend again. .
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Aug 29, 2017 11:54pm
Even for such serious medical problem, Pakistanis are tweeting to Sushma not Pakistani Foreign Minister.
It shows the level of trust they have on Sushma ji. God bless her. Pakistan can setup a separate desk to help their citizens to get Visas for this type of serious cases. God knows why they are not doing this simple thing.
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Aug 30, 2017 12:20am
Seriously, India does have an amazing foreign minister.
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Aug 30, 2017 12:20am
I do not know if this came in the Pakistani media/ press. Around Independence day this year, Sushma Swaraj had already commented that all Pakistanis with medical issues that can be treated in India will be given visa. She had mentioned this after providing visa to Faiza Tanveer for her oral cancer treatment.
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Aug 30, 2017 12:21am
Somewhere a worried couple and their relatives will be selling their savings to ensure their child lives, unconcerned and unaware of all the trolls (mostly positive) here, on FB and twitter. On the other side a lead doctor with his team will be studying the referal reports and strategising best treatment possible, again unconcerned and unaware of all these comments and posts. Somewhere it will be purely a patient and a doctor, not a resident and his enemy. Somewhere. Somewhere.
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Aug 30, 2017 12:25am
I see various people requesting medical visas for India every now and then. I am sure these conditions can be treated in Pakistan too as Pakistani doctors are very well qualified or is that Indians are way ahead in medical treatment then Pakistan?
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Aug 30, 2017 12:25am
@Patiencepays If so, why do we Pakistanis always 'beg' for these visas (which the kind lady Sushama Swaraj seems to grant) while Indians do not. Again, while I have not heard Indian leaders (especially after Modi became their PM) going abroad for routine medical treatment our leaders fly in droves to London or New York even for routine medical check ups. The latest being Kulsum Nawaz going to London. If we can compete with India militarily why can not we provide basic health care to our citizens? Wrong priorities?
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Aug 30, 2017 12:36am
Humanity
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Aug 30, 2017 01:00am
@Muhammad good point brother. but also, why don't pakistanis travel to china for treatment. asking out of genuine curiosity. otherwise it is our good fortune to do khidmat
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Aug 30, 2017 01:01am
Funny, all politicians go to London for treatment and citizens get treatment in Hindustan.......shame on our politicians...not a single good hospital in Larkana, KPK, ,Karachi, Bani gala, Riwind......
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Aug 30, 2017 01:50am
pakiatan needs medical slinics------elite lke nawaz/his wife go to uk/divert money to TOP MEDICAL COLLEGES
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Aug 30, 2017 02:02am
Welcome Rohan Welcome...
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Aug 30, 2017 02:03am
Welcome Rohan.... Welcome to India
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Aug 30, 2017 02:22am
When you need help you turn to folks you are bonded to and trust. This endorses the commonly held belief that most Pakistanis think Indians are their nearest and closest friends. Indians think the same. Chinese are aliens to Pakistanis and Indians. I have almost never seen Pakistanis or Indians hanging on with Chinese. Pakistanis and Indians hanging together is quite ubiquitous and natural because of their cultural heritage.
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Aug 30, 2017 03:22am
Why is this a headline new?
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Aug 30, 2017 03:40am
Pakistan should respond to this gesture by allowing visa to the mother of Kalboushan. Stop fighting on small issues, live like decent neighbors. Thanks Sushama Gee, love from a Pakistani.
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Aug 30, 2017 04:25am
This clearly shows the futility of the artificial lines we have drawn between each other. My Grandfather used to travel between Kabul and Rangoon with no visa. Now I don't even have road connections. Shame on all of us.
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Aug 30, 2017 04:31am
Bless you madam Swaraj. You are a blessing to these pakistanis in distress
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Aug 30, 2017 04:34am
@Asif A Shah
Sir, pl keep your word. thanks.
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Aug 30, 2017 04:56am
@Bozdar Mustafa -- Lots of things should be unconditional but they are not in real life!
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Aug 30, 2017 05:40am
@SB They all used to be our people only....
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Aug 30, 2017 06:19am
@Patiencepays : India and Pakistan and indeed any developing country should aim to eliminate malnutrition.
Please be specific and say North India and Pakistan, because there has not been a single case of malnutrition reported in any of the South Indian states for over a decade.
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Aug 30, 2017 06:59am
There is a all weather friend Pakistan has and that all weather friend is supposed to be highly develop nation.Do any Pakistani apply for medical treatment there.No. Reason neither they are that good nor are they with in reach of common Man financially.
I wish this kid a speedy recovery.
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Aug 30, 2017 07:50am
@Muhammad may be insted of drving people towards hate, if the rulers of pak concentrated on proper education, pakistan too would have good doctors and better facilities I m not saying we dont have problems, we are trying to fix all the things which congress broke since independence.
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Aug 30, 2017 08:12am
How come China never offers to treat these patients?
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Aug 30, 2017 08:31am
@Bozdar Mustafa medical visa is not mandatory , it is purely humanitarian which only our foreign minister knows.
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Aug 30, 2017 08:39am
Well, lets hope we can heal a lot more hearts in Pakistan.
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Aug 30, 2017 09:03am
Why don't we have this medical treatment here in Pakistan..? Don't we have good doctors?
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Aug 30, 2017 09:07am
Very good decision in granting medical visa to Rohaan. I also appeal to the Indian government to grant medical visas promptly to any person living in Pakistan or elsewhere. I also request to the Pakistani government not to create any obstacle in the way of facilitating official procedures if any to the visa seekers. No nation or religion is greater than humanity. Life is very precious. We should mind it. - Bimal Chandra Jha, Patna, India
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Aug 30, 2017 09:38am
@indian Ha ha ... how about asking Modi to create such a facility near Gorakhpur government hospital where scores of children are dying every day?
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Aug 30, 2017 09:56am
Very Sad, after 70 years we failed to enhance medical facilities for our people, Pakistanis are going for their treatment to London, or India, it a serious & matter of concerned for our Rulers. The Government Officials are enjoying their luxurious life with Govt funds, don't want to disclose but people knows, the helicopter for CM of Balochistan, expenditure of PM House, CM Sindh and for other protocol services etc. no body cares about peoples voice, protest, there is no sign of improvement in a corrupt ruling/Politics environment, we the people of Pakistan can not expect any positive attitude from illiterates law makers in assembly
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Aug 30, 2017 10:05am
@Muhammad Agree with you sir. Visas apart, every country should first concentrate on providing the medical facilities for all types of deceases. It is a shame of the rulers for not taking care of this. This shows the priorities they have placed.
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Aug 30, 2017 10:07am
@Sane Your best doctors are overseas. Pakistanis are a large segment of docs in the middle East, England and US.
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Aug 30, 2017 11:18am
Humanity exists across borders
Which Indian can forget Abdul sattar Edhi
Let peace prevails
Indo Pak friends
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Aug 30, 2017 11:27am
India is a humanitarian country helpful even to enemies!
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Aug 30, 2017 11:46am
Children r gifts of God. Let's not throw away the gifts as it amounts to insult to God.
We wish Baby Rouhaan a speedy recovery in India. May God bless him.
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Aug 30, 2017 11:54am
Nice job.
How may I help you miss Mehwish. We pray for the baby to get well soon and he will inshaAllah. Feel free to contact me at hafsahamid95@gmail.com for financial assistance. I'll do as much as I can.
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Aug 30, 2017 02:25pm
@Hafsa Respect to you from across the border, may your tribe prosper brother
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Aug 30, 2017 02:37pm
@Ramachandra Reddy - That is Govt, hospital. Even after Govt. spends more money, it will always provide poor quality service...
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Aug 30, 2017 02:44pm
No hatred only love.
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Aug 30, 2017 03:52pm
That's lovely to note that Medical visa has been issued to the new born.
And hope this kid will help dissolve political boundaries between India and Pakistan.
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Aug 30, 2017 04:17pm
more respect to Madam Sushma Swaraj considering her family was a partition refugee from Lahore and and she holds no ill will. Once Pakistani school girls were struck in Chandigarh while relationships deteriorated. Her official statement was "Betia to sanjhi hoti hai" Daughters belong to both the countries. I salute her
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Aug 30, 2017 04:27pm
May you get shifa Inshallah
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Aug 30, 2017 04:28pm
Thanks to Indian Minister Mrs. Sushma Swaraj for her noble work, a newborn baby Rohaan from Lahore of Pakistan. This I said not as a Indian but I will give her millions of THANKS for her great humanity which she has done many times against Pakistan.
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Aug 30, 2017 04:41pm
@anirb1 man this kind of thing is fraught with danger. More over Bangalore is not the only place, yes it may be most sought after.
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Aug 30, 2017 04:54pm
Thousands upon thousands of Afghans are treated in Pakistani hospitals free of cost mostly, in Peshawar and elsewhere...why they are not being mentioned.
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Aug 30, 2017 04:57pm
@nadeem kamal May be those things are also required but yes one has to spend on health and education. After all you do not expect PM and CM to roam around in Tanga.
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Aug 30, 2017 05:00pm
If really both of the countrymen are behaving like Mrs. Swaraj then it will be a Great Humanity shown to the rest of the world.
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Aug 30, 2017 05:29pm
if we behave and deal in a civilized way, how much divergent our views and interest be some common ground and peace could be achieved for the benefit of both nations and their citizens.
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Aug 30, 2017 05:35pm
Our government is spending billions and billions of rupees on making roads but don't feel the need to make some world class health facility where patients with complications could be treated .Its a shame
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Aug 30, 2017 05:39pm
Wish all the best to Rouhaan.
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Aug 30, 2017 05:42pm
You are a leader in real sense. When values in political systems are diluting fast due to short-term political benefits/considerations, you still consider humanity more important than politics. Sushmaji we are proud of you.
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Aug 30, 2017 05:54pm
Once again India proves that it has a heart that can accommodate Pakistanis ! There are countries where emotions like love and affection are totally absent and money business and economics are more than humanity !!! I am glad and pray that Lord gives the baby Roahaan a good health !!!
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Aug 30, 2017 06:24pm
Pakistan should understand that each and every person cannot be given medical visa to India,. Pakistan needs to improve it's infrastructure and medical facilities.
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Aug 30, 2017 07:04pm
@Parag thanks for calling him Beta- that shows you have a great heart and soul.
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Aug 30, 2017 07:08pm
You are doing very well to Pakistani patients God Bless you madam Shushma
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Aug 30, 2017 07:20pm
My best wishes for the baby and all prayers with him.
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Aug 30, 2017 07:20pm
I appreciate the attitude of Indian Government.
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Aug 30, 2017 08:08pm
Welcome to India, sweetheart! By God's grace may your operation be a huge success and may you lead a long, happy and healthy life!
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Aug 30, 2017 08:12pm
A good gesture
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Aug 30, 2017 08:57pm
Very good.
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Aug 30, 2017 09:16pm
The borders should be opened completely for all and everyone between our two countries. Currently, only the bad guys can move around at will. The decent folks are not allowed. Opening the border will improve goodwill. I bet terrorism will go down too.
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Aug 30, 2017 09:21pm
Don't forget,she's here because of Modi.
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Aug 31, 2017 05:11am
Even chinese are flocking to India for world class medical treatment at affordable cost.Global Times,China carries a detailed article in it's edition dated 28 th Aug.
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Aug 31, 2017 05:32am
@Ramachandra Reddy It is the UP government's responsibility to do that
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Aug 31, 2017 07:00am
Medical Visas should be given on a top priority basis unconditionally.
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Aug 31, 2017 07:27am
@Ahmed. J what are they treated for? Pediatric heart surgery is highly specialized, and needs to be done at a place where a lot of it is done to have a shot at success. No one here is questioning whether Pakistani hospitals or doctors are competent.
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Aug 31, 2017 07:28am
I have one question. As per procedure, Pakistan Government should recommend Indian government to issue Visa for such needy people, Why they are so adamant and not make any requests? It is only because of Sushma ji that she took a step forward and waived off this regulation. Hats off to her. If she has declined the same, the whole world will cry on her, but no body questions why Pakistan Government doesnt follow the required procedure. Very interesting
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Aug 31, 2017 07:38am
@SB Have you traveled to China, Sir? You are welcome, only for business. And business also includes education, because there is money to be made. As for medicine, China has great hospitals, but the attitude towards South Asian is a racist and cultural disdain. Every country, and India is no exception, has insularists who look on someone darker than themselves as 'dirty' or 'low'. To be subjected to that treatment ... when in treatment, no less, is no treatment at all. In the US, whatever the biases of individuals, the system and its dogged follow through on punishing the errant, plus the heavy liability of punitive insurance premiums, torts etc. keep this kind of disdain under constant check. Yet, US medical treatment is prohibitive, which leaves Cuba, Ireland and India. For Pakistan and Bangladesh, India is next door. Whatever our differences, we know, that we are in familiar terrain, culturally and geographically. Can't wait for a South Asian Union. May it come soon.
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Aug 31, 2017 07:51am
@p kumar, because even Chinese are now traveling to India for a treatment and that's a fact. I recently studied similar article for a Chinese patient on times of India. The reason is that Chinese Medical facilities are not as good as of Indian
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Aug 31, 2017 08:57am
Your Excellency Madam Shushma, thanks for the generosity. Hope we show the same generosity toward the entry of your heroes. Thanks
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Aug 31, 2017 08:58am
I strongly recommend India should setup hospitals near border, so that both citizens can benefit. Also we have a reason to show love on each other when we have difficulties. So, that politicians will not create false hate on citizens of opposite country. Humanity will be saved.
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Aug 31, 2017 09:01am
Why india playing dual role with us?
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Aug 31, 2017 09:31am
@MALIK I feel Sushma ji is most respected Indian leader in Pakistan ... Medical facility shud be provided to every ailing Pakistanis at any cost.
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Aug 31, 2017 09:36am
@Zahid i completely agree with you ...every Pakistani shud have Medical access to India ... i m sure this move will win heart of millions of Pakistani brothers and sisters.
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Aug 31, 2017 10:23am
We have top class doctors and surgeons the problem is we have a complex and it starts from the top as our leaders go to the west for a simple problem like back pain....
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Aug 31, 2017 10:29am
@Muhammad Good question, you should raise it in the right forum and get more support for this issue
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Aug 31, 2017 10:31am
@anirb1 that would be great however not sure if Pakistan can be included in the list, never know without verifying who will come over.
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Aug 31, 2017 10:41am
@Muhammad That's because of India's focus on education. Also, a lot of highly qualified doctors here became entrepreneurs and set up high-class medical facilities. India as a society is compassionate. They will probably end up raising the funds for the kid's treatment too.
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Aug 31, 2017 10:55am
@Mohsin In India it is the thriving private sector that has built world class medical facilities though there are some top class government hospitals like AIIMS
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Aug 31, 2017 10:58am
Pakistan should build multi-specialty hospitals. India can help Pakistan in construction. If Pak is against this, they can atleast take help from China.
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Aug 31, 2017 11:32am
@Patiencepays I would want to see people to people contact increasing. There should be seats reserved for Pakistani students in Indian colleges. I have seen kids from Thailand, Nigeria, Oman, etc studying in my college. This is a good way to better relations.
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Aug 31, 2017 11:48am
Shushmaji , You are a great human being. Humanity is above everything. God bless Rouhan with very good health.
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Aug 31, 2017 12:11pm
Get well soon Rohaan.Pakistan should also produce Good Doctors instead of wasting it's Resources.
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Aug 31, 2017 12:26pm
Thanks Sushma ji for the kind action.
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Aug 31, 2017 02:28pm
Baby is now our (Indian) guest daughter . We will assure the best treatment in the world. Hope We can invent more cheaper treatment so that no is is deprived of medical facility.
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Aug 31, 2017 03:08pm
Modi ji and sushmaji both are great.. tusi kamaal ho ji
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Aug 31, 2017 10:34pm
@Wah you have better Training Facilities than Medical Facilities
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Aug 31, 2017 11:34pm
@Being sensible "Need to have a process to provide visa for Pakistani patients."
Process has been changed since April because Pak FO did not reply to 13 requests for visa for Jadhav's mother to meet him. Now Pak foreign adviser needs to give recommendation and every such case visa will be provided. Question is why Pakistani people feel more confident of approaching Sushma in twitter rather than their own foreign office?
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Sep 01, 2017 12:42am
@Ahmed. J
Thousands upon thousands of Afghans are treated in Pakistani hospitals free of cost mostly, in Peshawar and elsewhere...why they are not being mentioned.
Yes, all said and done the world has recognize that Pakistan accommodated and given refuge to very huge number of Afghans for a long time.
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Sep 01, 2017 04:50am
India and Pakistan needs to continue such act of kindness and there should be more of such news to build positive atmosphere between nations. Hopefully someday the friendship is such that we don't need borders. No Borders, no religious bigotry, respect and celebrate each other culture and tradition, and prosper our people. InshahAllah!
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Sep 01, 2017 11:30am
@Muhammad The real problem of PAKISTAN is the hatred towards INDIA. Wasting a huge amount of money due to this which can be used for increasing infra. This will also help India, which can also concentrate on development.
But the Leaders are having some kind of phobia or madness, which effects common man. The general public need to force the respective leaders to have friendship between two countries.
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Sep 01, 2017 11:34am
It would be great if India, like USA, attaches conditions for these visas.
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Sep 01, 2017 12:05pm
Public should know the humanitarian side of our PM Mr. MODI (FM is apart of his cabinet).
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Sep 01, 2017 12:08pm
When Chinese people are coming to India for treatment and surgeries, it is not surprise that even Pakistanis want to come.
Global Times,China carries a detailed article in it's edition dated 28 th Aug, regarding how Chinese are finding cost of Indian hospitals and treatment 1/4th of the Chinese cost.
Also, Indian hospitals look more like hotels than like crowded hospital in China. Since, Indian citizens have Insurance from government for treatment in Private and Public hospitals - Hospitals can create a factory model of the Ford and have low cost treatment with massive patient base. BBC and Discovery channels have many documentaries on this.
Till now, only Africans, Bangladeshis and SAARC countries used to come to India for treatment.. now, even Pakistanis can get cheap treatment.
Please read Global Times article for more details.
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Sep 01, 2017 12:28pm
@Irfan Farooqui India is only being professional and just.
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Sep 01, 2017 12:35pm
@AKahlon still you don't know India because If you will see northeast Indian then you will be like o he is Chinese but no they all are Indians and they belongs to same Mongoloid structure so if you will see Chinese hanging with Indian then never get surprise because India have Mongoloids too ...>>7 sister states
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Sep 01, 2017 01:09pm
@insaafian Try convincing their generals.
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Sep 01, 2017 01:10pm
@Manoj the civilian leadership has no voice in their foreign policy. they are at the mercy of their generals.
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Sep 01, 2017 01:19pm
@Voice of Reason In that case, Hllaly will not get his cuts and his generals will never make any money to buy properties in Dubai and London.
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Sep 01, 2017 01:21pm
@Anurag Who cares? Modi will be the PM in 2019.
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Sep 01, 2017 01:23pm
@Akil Akhtar In that case, the baby would not come to India. His parents were advised by the same doctors to take their child to India.
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Sep 01, 2017 01:25pm
@Ahmed. J They are poor people. The rich Afghans go to India. Your ministers do not trust their own doctors.
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Sep 01, 2017 01:27pm
Where are our heros ?
Why as part of goodwill gesture can't thank Indian Government ?
They had brought their hand forward, let we shake hands with them
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Sep 01, 2017 02:18pm
@alla bux Brother all OK, but don't make it 'begging' and 'granting' relationship. You make me sick. I would do anything to save my child but you cannot call it 'begging' and how Mrs. Swaraj responded is not alms in the similar way. She is being a kind lady and bringing pride and blessings to us Indians.
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