Pakistani son in US unable to visit Indian mother who is on deathbed

All Mirza Jaffer Ali Ismail 65 wants is to spend time with his 90yearold mother as she battles endstage cancer The problem is while his mother is Indian he is Pakistani by birth and American by citizenship His mother is in Hyderabad and Mirza is stuck in Atlanta US unable to get a visa to visit India for the past two weeks Now hes worried he might not get to meet her at allAccording to Mirzas family members here in India their father had also been diagnosed with cancer and succumbed to the ailment in 1986 Mirza fears his mother Amina might also be in her final days Mirza who was born and brought up in Karachi Pakistan is now an American citizen and a resident of Atlanta Georgia He applied for a Indian visa around a fortnight ago but has received no response from the Consulate General of India Atlanta Meanwhile precious time is slipping awayMirza IsmailMy mother was recently admitted to Maxcure hospital in Hyderabad But the doctors have given up hope and asked the family to take my mother home I want to meet her before anything goes wrong he saidI need to reach India at the earliest or else I will always feel guilty that I did not make it in time to meet my mother added the senior citizenI am not aware why I have not been given clearance for the visa he said adding that he had managed to get visas for himself his wife and son in 2008 which was the last time he visited his mother in IndiaMirza right lives in Atlanta Georgia with his wife and sonUS and BJP try to helpAfter he approached the American authorities to support his case Renitta Shannon Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives wrote to Dr Swati Kulkarni Consul General of India Atlanta She wrote I have known the family for some years I am writing a letter in encouragement of providing Mirza an expedited visa to visit his sick motherBut when even that didnt work the family reached out to the ruling party BJP for help Mirza wrote to Mack Ajani president of the partys NRI cell in Mumbai We have received a letter from Mirza requesting help in getting visa clearance It seems to be a genuine case that needs to be dealt with on priority I will take up the issue with senior party leaders and the appropriate authority at the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure that the motherson reunion happens at the earliest said AjaniMack AjaniFighting cancer himselfMirza who was employed at a gas station in the US is now retired and facing a battle with cancer himself This trip to India could not only be the last time he meets his mother but also the final time his relatives get to see him he fears Amina a resident of Pune is currently at her elder son Abdulsultans home in Hyderabad Our mother is bedridden and has been provided oxygen supply at homeThe doctors who treated her have issued a letter that clearly mentions her critical health status The doctor has given a reference letter so that Mirzas the visa process can be expedited Her condition has deteriorated further and her health doesnt look good We all want Mirza to be here in India with us in this crucial time said the elder brother Abdulsultan 68Mirza said I have been told I have the same cancer as my father with 5 per cent growth in my bone marrow I dont have much time on this Earth either I want to meet my dearest mother one last time and my extended family will also get a chance to meet me one more time I cant stop thinking about my mother I saw her last in 2008 She got up at 3 am a couple of days ago and asked where I was It breaks my heart that Im not there with her nowFamily historyAmina and her husband are originally from Gujarat but migrated to Maharashtra Her elder son Abdulsultan was born in 1950 in Ahmednagar While the entire family has Indian citizenship Mirza was born in Pakistan in 1953 when Amina was visiting her aunt in Karachi His aunt adopted him and he lived in Karachi until he moved to the US in 1990 He obtained US citizenship in 2006Indian Consulate saysResponding to middaysquery via email L T Ngaihte Consul at the Consulate General of India Atlanta wrote This post is aware of the case you have mentioned and is waiting for clearance from MHA Ministry of Home affairs as required under the visa rules on the basis of the applicant being a US national of Pakistan origin The application was made to this post just two weeks agoAlso ReadPakistan Thanks India For Reuniting 5YearOld Boy With MotherCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates