People in India remember her fondly: PM Modi condoles death of Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi

Apr 17, 2022, at 12:55 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the demise of well-known Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi, who had sheltered Indian deaf-mute girl Geeta for many years, and said that people in India remember her fondly. 

Geeta calls on President Pranab Mukherjee

Oct 27, 2015, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Geeta, the young speech and hearing impaired woman who returned to India after being stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday along with officials of Edhi Foundation in Pakistan.

Geeta returns to India from Pak after over a decade, doesn't recognise her "family"

Oct 26, 2015, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Geeta, who returned to India after been stuck in Pakistan for over a decade, could not recognise her "family" from Bihar on Monday, that claimed she was their lost daughter.

Geeta returns to India from Pak after 15 yrs, Sushma Swaraj welcomes her

Oct 26, 2015, at 07:27 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) In an emotional and historic homecoming, speech and hearing impaired Geeta, who got stuck up in Pakistan for some 15 years, returned to India on Monday.

Geeta, the Indian girl, returns from Pakistan after 15 years

Oct 26, 2015, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) Some 15 years after she strayed across the border and got stuck up in Pakistan, speech and hearing impaired Geeta came back to India on Monday morning to be reunited with her family.

Geeta to return home today from Pakistan after 15 years

Oct 26, 2015, at 04:09 pm

Karachi, Oct 26 (IBNS) More than 15 years after she accidentally crossed the border and got stuck in Pakistan, Indian woman Geeta will return home on Monday.