The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad has issued a last minute-visa to an ailing 6-year-old Pakistani girl desperately in need of surgery in the United States.
Shahid Ullah, the father of Maria, says that the family is “so happy” at the news and thanked friends and supporters world over who helped them.
Ullah, a poor carpet shop owner in Rawalpindi, near the capital of Islamabad, has campaigned for nearly four years seeking treatment for Maria, who suffers from a genetic disorder known as Morquio Syndrome in which the vertebrae compress the spinal cord.
The embassy said on Tuesday the visas were approved.
Ullah says he and his wife will accompany Maria to a children’s hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, that has agreed to do the procedure for free.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Thank you for publishing good news also. Even though I believe there are many children in the U.S. who could benefit from helping hands this is a step in the right direction. Now let’s elect Trump and let him choose the right people to fix our children in need. I know he will.
As for U S children, I think it happens , we just never know about it but you are right.
there are thousands who need this help. Rich doctors would not think of it.