It is a part of today’s world especially in the sub-continent that many barriers come along the way in the struggle for true love. Another such case came forward in Karachi when 25-year-old Sadia who is set to marry Syed from Lucknow, cannot have her dream wedding due to mounting tensions between the two archrivals, India and Pakistan.
Their wedding is scheduled for August 1 but their nationalities are not allowing them to unite. Sadia is facing issues over her visa and as things look as of now, there is little chance that she will get her documents anytime soon.
Being rejected the Indian Visa repeatedly, the Pakistani has requested external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj to take matters into their own hands and grant her permission to travel to India. Sadia is frustrated by the delay of the Indian visa. “I’m suffering a lot. The High Commission rejected my application twice, but no explanation was given. We’ve been trying to get a visa since the past one year,” said Sadia.
According to Sadia, bitter relations between the two states should not come in the way of true love especially when it has nothing to do with politics. The 25-year-old feels that the denial of the visa from the Indian embassy is unfair and a major hurdle in the way of her marriage. “Es beti ki help kariye (Please help this daughter). You are my only hope,” Sadia tweeted to Swaraj, who is yet to respond.
The couple’s union was fixed in 2012 when Sadia and her family visited Lucknow. After the marriage was finalised, both families were in constant contact on the phone, but never foresaw that the marriage would be at stake because of a visa denial. Syed has also sought Swaraj’s help in overcoming the biggest hurdle in the way of their union – that of a visa.