Pak cancer patient seeks Swaraj help for visa

Islamabad, July 9: A woman suffering from cancer in Pakistan has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to help her visit India for treatment after her visa application was reportedly rejected by the Indian embassy here.

Faiza Tanveer, 25, is suffering from a recurrent ameloblastoma, an oral tumour which is aggressive in nature.

She planned to visit the Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital (IDCH) in Ghaziabad and paid `10 lakh in advance for treatment, according to a Pakistani media report. But the Indian High Commission in Islamabad rejected her medical visa application, the report said. Ms Tanveer’s mother claimed that her application was rejected because of deteriorating ties between the two countries.

That forced Ms Tanveer to take to social media to move Indian authorities.