India: Pakistani couple in trouble with newborn baby

NEW DELHI: The newborn baby has become an offense for Pakistani couple in India as the Indian authorities stopped them at Munabao railway station over document row.

Mai Fatima and her husband Mir Muhammad --- residents of Ghotki in Pakistan --- had gone India two-and-a-half months back to meet Fatima's aging father.

Their visa was originally for one-and-a-half months but was later extended by another month when Fatima's father suddenly passed away. Fatima had come to India she was seven months pregnant and on April 14 she gave birth to a baby boy at a private hospital.

Indian local municipal council had issued a birth certificate in the name of Sohail Khan. When the couple along with the newborn left for Pakistan via the Thar Express they were stopped at Munabao railway station.

The Indian authorities stopped the couple and asked them to get the relevant documents (passport or visa) from Pakistani High Commission in India.

The immigration officers asked them to either go back to Pakistan leaving the child behind or complete the documentation of their baby.

Royal couple visit wildfire-affected Aussie town

SYDNEY: Britain´s Prince William and his wife, Kate, visited a town ravaged by wildfires in the mountains west of Sydney on Thursday, as they continue their Down Under tour.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stopped in the Blue Mountains town of Winmalee to meet with firefighters and locals affected by wildfires that swept through the region last year, destroying more than 200 homes.

William and Kate also visited a Girl Guides hall, where they planted a tree, and later took in the sweeping views of the mountains.

"Here we are five months down the track after we lost our house and for them to come out now, it makes us feel like we haven´t been forgotten," said Adrian Harrison, whose house was destroyed in the fires.

The royal couple is on a three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia. Their itinerary includes seeing local wildlife at Sydney´s harbor side zoo and traveling to Uluru, the iconic red sandstone monolith in the Outback. (AP)