Salman Butt's newborn son denied UK visa

 Salman Butt's newborn son denied UK visa
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Summary UK High Commission has rejected visa application of ex-cricketer Salman Butts newborn son.

Salman Butt’s wife already has multiple visa for the UK, but she wanted to travel along with her newborn son. She applied for the child’s visa but the application has been rejected without citing any solid reason.Salman along with his fellow cricketer Muhammad Asif is serving jail in the UK on being convicted for match fixing by a London court.AFP adds: Butts father Zulfiqar said his daughter-in-law Gul wanted to take both her sons to meet their father but the youngest son Ayan was refused a visa by the British High Commission for a second time.Ayan was born just minutes after Butt was sentenced on November 3 last year and he has never seen his father.Zulfiqar said the mother and the elder son had valid visas.The refusal of a visa for the younger son has halted their visit and we are considering appealing on humanitarian grounds, Zulfiqar told AFP.

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