NEW DELHI - India has accepted a visa plea of a 25-year-old Pakistani cancer patient seeking to travel to India for treatment, after initially being refused for it last month.
On Sunday, Faiza Tanveer [cancer patient] in a tweet to Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj stated, "Ma'am, you are like [a] mother to me, please issue me a medical visa... [and] help me on this happy occasion of 70th year of independence. Thank you,
@SushmaSwaraj mam qp mery lie maa he hain plz mam mujhu medical visa dy dain es 70win azadi k sall ki khushi main meri maddad kr dain dhnywd pic.twitter.com/SMBhfo2cOT
— Faiza Tanveer (@FaizaTanveer8) August 13, 2017
Responding to the impassioned tweet, Sushma Swaraj retweeted: "Thanks for your greetings on India's Independence day. We are giving you the visa for your treatment in India" .
Thanks for your greetings on India's Independence day. We are giving you the visa for your treatment in India. https://t.co/jThT2KayoZ
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 13, 2017
Earlier, Faiza filed an application with India Embassy to get visa for treatment at the Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital (IDCH) in Ghaziabad for a recurrent ameloblastoma.
However, the India authorities rejected the application due to prevailing tension between the two countries.
She had then asked the politicians of both countries to help facilitate her visa plea.
A week after turning down the application, Swaraj made the issuance of visa to Pakistani patients conditional with the recommendation of then Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.
However, Aziz denied writing a recommendation letter for Faiza, who will now go to India in September.
Pakistani currency saw minor adjustment against global currencies on April 17, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.4 for buying and 280.4 for selling.
Euro comes down to 293.15 for buying and 296.1 for selling while British Pound stands at 344.25 for buying, and 347.6 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED was at 75.4 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 277.4 | 280.4 |
Euro | EUR | 293.15 | 296.1 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 344.25 | 347.6 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.45 | 76.2 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.3 | 74.05 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 181 | 182.5 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.38 | 747.38 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 201 | 203 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.45 | 38.85 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.45 | 40.85 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.57 | 35.92 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 902.26 | 911.26 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 58.24 | 58.84 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 164.75 | 166.75 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.38 | 25.68 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 722.1 | 730.1 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.37 | 77.07 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 204.5 | 206.5 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 25.72 | 26.02 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 307.11 | 309.61 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.61 | 7.76 |
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