A heart surgery at Noida — for a two-year-old boy from Karachi

“The surgery took place on Monday and my son, Maeir Bashir, has been taken off ventilator support. He will be in the ICU for two-three days before being moved to the general ward. Doctors said his progress has been good,” said Fahim, who runs a shoe retail store in Karachi.

On getting a visa, he said, “It is not easy to get one. During my stay so far, I have not faced even a hint of discrimination from people. The distance between the two countries will be shortened if medical visas are granted.”

“Doctors told me about a child who was operated here in 2016. The child’s condition has been deteriorating rapidly in the past few months. If another surgery is not performed, the situation might become very grave. I hope he gets the same attention we did,” he said.