To marry Indian boy, Pak girl knocks on Sushma Swaraj's door

Sadia, who is planning to tie the knot in August approached External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Twitter.

Lucknow, July 4:This love story of Pakistani girl and Indian boy is 'visa' short of accomplishment. Karachi-based Sadia (25) and 28-year-old Syed from Lucknow are set to wed on August 1, but their nationalities aren't allowing them to unite. Unable to obtain an Indian visa, Sadia has now sought external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj's intervention.

After her marriage was fixed in Lucknow, Sadia, her parents and brother applied to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad for a visitor's visa. "I'm suffering a lot. The High Commission rejected my application twice, but no explanation was provided. We've been trying to get a visa since the past one year," said Sadia. She has reached out to External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Twitter for help.

Sadia feels the India-Pakistan stand off may be the reason why her family wasn't granted a visa. "Es beti ki help kariye (Please help this daughter). You are my only hope," Sadia tweeted to Swaraj, who is yet to respond, reports Times of India.

The couple's marriage was fixed in 2012, when Sadia visited Lucknow. Both families conversed over phone and never met since then. They never thought that marriage would be at stake because of a visa denial. Meanwhile, Syed has also sought Swaraj's help.

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