Re: British Indian married to British Pakistani - Tourist Visa problem HELP!!!
I hate to say this as I'm an Indian myself, but the Indian consulates are notorius for giving people with a Pakistani background, be it their great grand parents from the mughal days, a simple tourist visa. My husband faced so much trouble when he was trying to get his visa to visit India with me that I ended up writing to the Indian Ambassador to US but all I got was a crappy generic letter in return.
Talking about it makes my blood boil because the Indian Consulate is the worst, yes I say the WORST ever government organization. The only way you can get something done is through a contact. So hanif, I say find some sifaarish or forever hold your peace otherwise you'll be waiting until your kids have graduated from college.
On the other hand, I must say the Pakistani consulate was amazing and granted me a tourist visa in 4 business days. They were extremely courteous and organized.