Yousafzai telephoned him on Sunday and inquired about Ahmad’s condition.
PHOTO: AFP
The British High Commission has reportedly denied injured Army Public School student Ahmad Nawaz a visa to receive medical assistance in the United Kingdom (UK).
His father Muhammad Nawaz is stranded at crossroads. While the family has yet to cope with the traumatic death of Muhammad’s younger offspring, 14-year-old Haris Nawaz, his older son Ahmad Nawaz remains bedridden at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), awaiting divine intervention to recover from the limb injury he sustained during the brazen December 16 attack.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, Muhammad Nawaz said the high commission has yet to receive documentary evidence of the transfer of £0.2 million to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, UK, from the Pakistani government.
Earlier, medics at the LRH had advised Muhammad to shift his son to another hospital equipped with the necessary facilities – following which both the federal and provincial governments had trumpeted hefty donations for his treatment abroad.
Muhammad said after reviewing his son’s documents, the high commission stalled the visa on the pretext of missing evidence of financial cover. The irked father said one of his sons rests six feet under while the other’s condition is worsening by the day, but the government has yet to come to his aid. He said same old promises were repeated when the officials concerned were contacted.
Muhammad had earlier lamented how Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai was given immediate medical assistance abroad while his son awaits attention. Yousafzai telephoned him on Sunday and inquired about Ahmad’s condition. “She said she will receive Ahmad at the airport and request Pakistani authorities to honour him with a national award,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 3rd, 2015.
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The Malala plot thickens. We should remember that she wasnt only given a visa for treatment but, residency in UK as well as an all paid private education package and soon after a noble peace prize for taking a bullet, all while others are being rejected visas even for medical treatment. The hypocrisy is striking.
I have nothing against Malala. But I wonder how many million pounds were transferred to the UK before Malala was issued a visa by the UK government?
Salman that was unkind. Jai u r absolutely right- India has state of the art facilities - we got our drivers 1 year old son treated there for a heart problem- he had 2 surgeries and is now mashAllAh a healthy 3 year old. It is only smart to look at India as a potential source of medical relief for these children. God bless him
@Jai: India sponsored the massacre of children, now Indians want to treat the injured. Almost like a Greek tragedy
And then they are surprised why is Malala seen with suspision in Pakistan?
Top notch medical facilities are available in India for a quarter of the cost. India has never refused visa on humanitarian grounds. Time to think about it. We may have our differences but we must know when to sideline them.
Just nobody trusts Pakistan anymore. Maybe it is time to start being a little less clever.
Give Choudary Nisar the Jam Tamachi justice. You will get your visa fast.
Looks like Nawaz saab is just a pesky civilian. So perhaps dont send kids on trips to China, HK and Malaysia and first cover medical needs?