
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today announced that medical visas have been approved for three Pakistani nationals.
"Pakistan nationals Fatima Naeem (13 years), Mansoor
Bhagani and Shehab Asif have sought medical visa for their
treatment in India. We have approved their visa," she tweeted.
Asif needs a liver transplant and has an appointment at a
Chennai hospital.
Swaraj has adopted a sympathetic stand on granting
medical visas to Pakistani nationals notwithstanding the
strain in bilateral ties.
PTI