KARACHI: Well-known comedian Omar Sharif’s son Jawad Omar has said that he has submitted papers for his father’s departure to the United States.

Talking to GEO news, Jawad Omar said that his wife Zarin Ghazal and he would go to America with Omar Sharif.

He said the United States could not provide a time frame for when visas would be issued for departure.

On the other hand, while talking to Geo News on phone, Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that the air ambulance would reach Karachi within 48 hours of completing the documents for going abroad.

He said that the Sindh government has released funds for the treatment of Omar Sharif. The visa issue for his family will also be resolved soon. Omar Sharif is our legend and serious steps are being taken for his treatment.