Wish you were our PM: Woman from Pakistan praises Swaraj

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday directed the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to issue a visa to a Pakistani national for medical treatment in India.

Swaraj’s direction to India’s high commissioner in Pakistan Gautam Bambawale came after a woman -- Hijaab Asif -- sought the minister’s urgent intervention.

Touched by Swaraj’s prompt response, Asif praised Swaraj and even said that Pakistan would have changed had she been the PM of her country.

Minutes after Swaraj’s tweet to Bambawale, the Indian mission tweeted that it was in tough with the applicant.

Responding to Asif’s plea, Swaraj also wondered whether Pakistan PM’s foreign affairs advisor Satraj Aziz had refused to issue a recommendation letter for issuance of Indian visa to the patent.

“Dear ma’am, spoke to DHC (Deputy High Commissioner) in Islamabad, told the patient’s current condition and he said it’s all up to you. If you allow,” Asif had tweeted earlier.

The patient is suffering from liver ailment and needs urgent treatment in India, she said.

After Swaraj’s direction to grant a visa to the patient, Asif was effusive in her praise of the external affairs minister.

“@SushmaSwaraj What do I call you? Superwoman? God? No words to describe your generosity! Love you ma’am. Cannot stop praising you in tears!!!,” she said. In another tweet, she said “my heart belongs and beats for you”, adding that “Pakistan doesn’t deserve her at all”.

“Lots and Lots of Love and respect from here. Wish you were our prime minister.”