Chucked out by Pakistan, ailing 'Afghan girl' to get free med treatment in India

[Sher Malang]

NEW DELHI: 'Afghan girl' Sharbat Gula, who gained global recognition after being featured on the cover of the National Geographic in 1984 and who was deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan last week, will be travelling to India for free medical treatment after she was found to be suffering from Hepatitis C and other health complications.

Sharbat, in her 40s now, was deported from Pakistan after it was found that she was residing in the country for the last three decades with false documents. In 1984, when snapped by award-winning photographer Steve McCurry, she was residing in Pakistan. Sharbat along with her three sons was received in Afghanistan by President Ashraf Ghani following her deportation from Pakistan.

Sharbat will reportedly be treated at a Bengaluru-based hospital. Following India’s offer to treat Sharbat free of cost, Afghanistan Ambassador to India Dr Shaida Abdali thanked the government for it. “The iconic Afghan Sharbat Gula will soon be in India for medical treatment free of cost — Thank you India for being a true friend!” Abdali tweeted.

Large numbers of Afghans come to India for medical treatment every year. Earlier this year, a special pact was inked between Kabul and nine renowned Indian hospitals to provide economical access for Afghan patients to health services. As per the agreement, Afghan patients are now billed as per charges applicable to Indians.

Indian hospitals would also provide assistance to Kabul in areas of capacity building of the country’s health professionals, pharma sector, telemedicine, tele-radiology, medical tourism, consultancy and public private partnership.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...-get-free-med-treatment-in-india-1538171.html

 

[livingdead]

already a thread running.

 

[Dr Shaheryar]

Where was India and Afghanistan when she became famous and illegally lived in Pakistan? Rubbish.

 

[Dem!god]

Where was India and Afghanistan when she became famous and illegally lived in Pakistan? Rubbish.

Illegally... Pakistan govt provided asylum to Afghan refugees. that's how she was in pakistan.

 

[Dr Shaheryar]

Sorry to bust your bubble, but she was on a forged/ illegal local NIC. If she was famous for you or Afghanis why she needed to be in Pakistan. Something tells me she was on some mission that is why she was deported by intelligence agencies. Intelligence agency do not get involved in petty issues of forged or fake Passports or NIC'S.

 

[Shot-Caller]

Illegally... Pakistan govt provided asylum to Afghan refugees. that's how she was in pakistan.

And now we have decided to send them back. Why all this fuss? This is not even an issue she is just like any other refugee who is being sent back. India is giving it a bollywood touch to gain sympathy for itself and malign Pakistan. We don't care.

 

[danger007]

Any how welcome to India. Hope her health will be alright soon.

 

[I.R.A]

“The iconic Afghan Sharbat Gula will soon be in India for medical treatment free of cost — Thank you India for being a true friend!” Abdali tweeted.

Well I wonder why nobody cared when this "ICONIC" Afghan lady was residing in Pakistan on false documents for last three decades. I believe the luxurious flat in Kabul could have been offered to her at any time before Pakistan decided to deport her.

 

[!eon]

40 years lived on Pakistani soil and in the end only abuses and hate for Pakistan and it's people.

 

[Star Wars]

She along with other Afghans are welcome in India

 

[Counterpunch]

Yes. Chucked out by Pakistan after she 'fraudulently' made a passport, and overstayed 'illegally' 'hiding' among the locals to appear as a citizen. She only lived in Pakistan for small matter of 30+ years. How dare of them to now ask her to go back once the justice system caught her red handed.

 

[Tamilnadu]

I hope she is back to her health asap,Pakistanies should be more thoughtful to the Afghan refugees after all Pakisanies military support to taliban is the main reason for unrest in Afganistan and thats preventing the refugees return to their country.

 

[django]

NEW DELHI: 'Afghan girl' Sharbat Gula, who gained global recognition after being featured on the cover of the National Geographic in 1984 and who was deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan last week, will be travelling to India for free medical treatment after she was found to be suffering from Hepatitis C and other health complications.

Sharbat, in her 40s now, was deported from Pakistan after it was found that she was residing in the country for the last three decades with false documents. In 1984, when snapped by award-winning photographer Steve McCurry, she was residing in Pakistan. Sharbat along with her three sons was received in Afghanistan by President Ashraf Ghani following her deportation from Pakistan.

Sharbat will reportedly be treated at a Bengaluru-based hospital. Following India’s offer to treat Sharbat free of cost, Afghanistan Ambassador to India Dr Shaida Abdali thanked the government for it. “The iconic Afghan Sharbat Gula will soon be in India for medical treatment free of cost — Thank you India for being a true friend!” Abdali tweeted.

Large numbers of Afghans come to India for medical treatment every year. Earlier this year, a special pact was inked between Kabul and nine renowned Indian hospitals to provide economical access for Afghan patients to health services. As per the agreement, Afghan patients are now billed as per charges applicable to Indians.

Indian hospitals would also provide assistance to Kabul in areas of capacity building of the country’s health professionals, pharma sector, telemedicine, tele-radiology, medical tourism, consultancy and public private partnership.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...-get-free-med-treatment-in-india-1538171.html

Where was India when the USSR occupied your nation, did they even offer a mere protest at the UN.

 

[Manidabest]

She along with other Afghans are welcome in India

pls thank you and take 3 millions aghans who r living on our soil pls take them and it will b a nice gesture from ur side to afghans we wont mind at all

 

[$@rJen]

And now we have decided to send them back. Why all this fuss? This is not even an issue she is just like any other refugee who is being sent back. India is giving it a bollywood touch to gain sympathy for itself and malign Pakistan. We don't care.

No.... not true. We've taken so many pakistani patients as well... that doesn't mean we are bringing bad names for pakistan