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Butt sees Shoaib-Sania knot improve Indo-Pak ties
LAHORE: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ejaz Butt, in his first reaction to the announcement by Pakistani star batsman Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis giant Sania Mirza about their marriage, has hoped the wedding would help improve Indo-Pak relations.
"While the decision by Shoaib and Sania is a personal one to get married, but I am sure it will have far-reaching effects and help improve relations between the two countries," Butt said.
He said the marriage of two big sports names in Pakistan and India meant a lot to the people.
"I am sure the marriage will help regulate not only sporting relations but also help the people to come closer to each other and improve government to government level relations," he added.
He wished the couple the best and hoped they would continue their sporting careers and excel in them.
Malik is presently serving a 12-month ban by the Pakistan board for indiscipline and is presently playing in Sharjah in the Bangladesh T20 domestic league.
A number of big names of Pakistan sports, including Imran Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq, have all wishes the couple well and prayed for their happy marriage.
Shoaib may face lawsuit before Sania marriage
NEW DELHI: Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims to be Shoaib Malik's first wife has finally hit out at the cricketer, according to reports appeared in Indian media.The Siddiqui family is said to be in a state of shock over the reports of Shoaib-Sania impending marriage in April.
Ayesha’s father, Mohammed Ahmed Siddiqui has threatened to sue Shoaib if he does not divorce his daughter. "I want divorce for my daughter.
According to Islamic law, my daughter cannot remarry if she doesn't have the divorce paper," he said in an interview to a news channel. He also said that Sania Mirza will be Shoaib's second wife.
Mohammed Ahmed Siddiqui claimed in February 2008 that Shoaib had married his daughter in June 2002 through a telephonic nikah after having an online affair.
However, Shoaib claims that he was only engaged to her and the marriage was called off because of problems between the families.
If sources are to be believed, Ayesha met Shoaib in a Dubai restaurant in 2001 along with her friend, Maha. While Ayesha is a little plump, Maha was pretty and Shoaib fell for her. On returning to Hyderabad, Ayesha, posing as Maha, started chatting with Shoaib.
Ayesha apparently fell in love with the cricketer and convinced her parents to contact his parents and arrange for a telephonic nikah.
In 2005, when the Pakistan cricket team was in Hyderabad, the Siddiquis hosted a reception for the cricket team. A website quotes a source as saying, "Shoaib became suspicious when he expressed his desire to meet Ayesha and her parents said she was out of town."
Ayesha was reportedly working as a school teacher in Dubai and apparently sent her actual photograph to Shoaib. This made the player snap all ties with her. He said the Siddiquis he had been duped.
Indian political party furious on Shoaib-Sania wedding
COIMBATORE/ TAMIL NADU: Activists of a regional political party in Coimbatore on Wednesday held a protest against the much-speculated marriage of Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza with Pakistani cricket star Shoaib Malik.The marriage will take place in April.
The protestors condemned Mirza's decision to marry a Pakistani cricketer and raised slogans against her, the Central Government and the Andhra Pradesh Government.
They demanded the tennis player be deported from the country. They also demanded the federal government to take back all the awards given to her.
"There have been reports that Sania Mirza will marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, which the Hindu Makkal Katchi, regional Hindu political outfit strongly condemns," said Senthil Kumar, an activist of Hindu Makkal Katchi.
"Because we feel that the cricket player basically belongs to a country, which aids and abets terrorism against India. It is still to handover the Mumbai attack accused to India. Moreover, this is an insult to 100 crore Indian people and Muslims living in India," he added.
"We also demand that the highest awards such as Padma Shri should be taken back from her immediately and we want to deport her from India."
The 23-year-old tennis player was the first Indian to win a WTA tour event in 2005 and reached her highest world ranking of 27 two years ago although she has since slipped to the 92nd spot.
Malik, 28, has been fighting a 12-month ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board for poor performance and indiscipline.
Sialkot visa not issued to Sania; valima likely in Lahore
KARACHI: Pakistan High Commission has issued visa to Sania Mirza for Lahore and Karachi only, therefore, she will have to seek special permission from the Pakistan Interior Ministry to visit Lahore after her marriage with Shoaib Malik.The Valima reception is expected to be held in Lahore, as she has not received visa for Sialkot.
Mian Iftikhar expresses joy over Shoaib-Sania wedding
PESHAWAR: Information Minister of NWFP Mian Iftikhar Hussain said news of wedding of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza pleased him.Talking to media after oath taking function of Bank of Khyber Officers Association here, Mian Iftikhar said like others, we are also happy about wedding of Shoaib and Sania.
On NWFP name issue, he said the name of NWFP will be acceptable for everyone and the decision in this connection will be taken in constitutional committee meeting.
Nawaz glad on Shoaib-Sania wedding
LAHORE: The chief of PML-N Nawaz Sharif has expressed joy over news of wedding of cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.Talking to geo News at sports day in Sharif Medical Complex here, Nawaz said we are happy for Shoaib and Sania and added that political issues could also be resolved with similar positive approach.
Sania Confirms Her Marriage, Will Continue Playing For India NEW DELHI: Sania Mirza has broken her silence on the news of her marriage to Shoaib Malik.
“I and my family are very happy to announce that I am getting married to Shoaib Malik. Inshaallah the nikah (marriage) will take place on 11th of April in Hyderabad and the walima (reception is) on 15th in Pakistan,” Sania announced.
She added, “We are getting married. We are not also making any political statement or anything on Indo-Pak relations. It's a simple matter. We are getting married. We are very, very happy and our families are very happy.”
On since when was she dating Shoaib, Sania said, “I'm not going to answer nor will Shoaib be comfortable answering personal questions.”
On her post marriage plan, she said, “Shoaib is a resident of Dubai which I will also become. I will continue to have the passport of India, though."
Distributing sweets among media persons, Sania said about opposition from VHP and other right-wing groups on her marrying a Pakistani, "We are happy. You should not speak such things with mithai in your hands."
Sania said, "I will continue to play tennis after wedding and he will also continue to play for his country. I am going to keep playing. Everything will be the same except that we are getting married."
Sania said though she will miss her friends & family, since Dubai has ‘so many Pakistanis and Indians living there, I would feel better.’
Asked who she would support in case of an India-Pakistan cricket match, she said, "I will obviously support India but I will also support my husband."
To a question, she said she would continue to hold Indian passport and was looking to play for India in the 2012 Olympics.
Meanwhile, Adil Mirza, father of Sania's ex-fiance Sohrab, said, "I spoke to Imran Sania's father and congratulated him. It is a happy thing. I wish best of luck to them." He denied that Sania's engagement to Shoaib will affect the ties between the two families. "No way. It is an old relationship."
Sania-Shoaib wedding to be held in Hyderabad on April 11
DUBAI: Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza are going to be married on April 11 in Hyderabad Deccan, while their wedding reception would be held on April 15 in Dubai and valima reception would be hosted by Shoaib in Lahore on April 17.
However, Shoaib Malik in an exclusive talk with geo News said that wedding date and venue would be decided by his and Sania’s parents.
He said that he and his family members are very happy.Shoaib told that he and family members are reaching India on April 7.
The family sources of Shoaib And Sania told that the wedding would take place in mid-April.
He told that the wedding ceremony would be held in Dubai and he is now busy there in shopping for the marriage.
Regarding his first meeting with Sania, he went to dressing room saying ‘no comments’.
Earlier, the Pakistan High Commission in India issued visa to Sania Mirza, her mother Nasim, father Imran Mirza and sister Anam.
According to Indian sources, Shoaib Malik's family is reaching India on April 6 while the wedding ceremony will take place in Hyderabad on April 11 and a reception will be arranged in Dubai on April 15 and valima will be held on April 17 in Lahore.
Meanwhile hearing the news of the marriage, Shoaib’s fans gathered outside his house in Sialkot and began dancing bhangra and they are expressing joy over the news
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