Chicago-based businessman Feroze Jalal says Ayesha Siddiqui is no pained wife, and that she tried to con him the same way she ‘framed’ Shoaib Malik.
Hyderabad is my hometown —which I will soon be visiting, probably in June. I’m currently settled in Chicago with my wife. When I read the news about Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and his alleged link up with the Hyderabad based-Ayesha Siddiqui, what immediately struck me was the name of the woman — since I’ve known her, and had a similar experience, many years back. And in light of that experience, I feel that Ayesha may well have framed Shoaib. What has happened with Shoaib is very sad, and I can understand it better than most because I have gone through similar trauma, because of what Ayesha had done with me a few years back.
In 1997, while I was in Jeddah, I started receiving some crank calls on my phone. I found out that it was my ex-girlfriend’s friend who was making the calls. I then got to know her name —Ayesha Siddiqui. Yes, the same Ayesha who supposedly has just ‘divorced’ Shoaib Malik.
I was only 20 years old at that time. I would keep getting these crank calls everyday. Finally, I decided to speak to her. She introduced herself as Ayesha Siddiqui. Slowly, we both started talking. Sometimes, we’d talk over the phone for hours and hours. She has a typical Pakistani accent. One day, I asked her if she would meet me, and she readily agreed. We decided to meet at a super mall in Jeddah. When I reached the mall and waited for her, a slim, beautiful girl walked up to me and introduced herself, saying, ‘Hi, I’m Ayesha.” We sat and chatted for some time, but after she left, I realised that her voice didn’t sound the same as it did on the phone. I had my doubts. I therefore got in touch with one of my friends, who was Ayesha’s neighbour. His description of Ayesha was very different from what the girl I had met looked like, and he also told me that the girl who had come to meet me at the mall was not Ayesha, but a friend of hers. The next time that I asked Ayesha to meet me, she didn’t turn up at all.
On the phone, Ayesha would cry, and ask me to marry her all the time, and I would refuse. She was crazy and madly in love with me, or so I thought. I finally got irritated of all this and stopped attending her calls. Our relationship lasted only for about six months.
Finally, later, I got to know about Ayesha’s real identity, her family, etc, through a common friend. I got to know that she had been calling other boys too, and talking to them the same way, and trying to somehow force them to marry her. In fact, one of my close friends, whom I’ll just call K (since his family doesn't know about all this), who was at that time staying in Hyderabad, had started receiving similar crank calls from Ayesha. When I told K about Ayesha, he also gave up talking to her. He is now, fortunately, happily married and settled in Australia.
I strongly feel that Ayesha needs proper medication. She seems normal to speak to at first, but she is not quite a ‘normal’ personality. I think she is just looking for fame and money. What appears stranger is that her parents seem to be supporting her in all this. She has probably trapped Shoaib and framed him.
And yes, I’m saying this all on record, as my wife is fully aware of this episode.
KARACHI: Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Shoaib Malik has expressed gratitude for nation and media for supporting him.
In a statement, Shoaib said he is thankful to God and Pakistani nation who extended full support during his tough times. He said God knows everything and said he will personally thank the media friends as soon as he reach back home.
“ I apologize if anyone feels hurt as far as my decision is concerned,” Shoaib added.
On the other hand, Indian police said investigations are on as the case against Shoaib Malik has not been abolished.
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Sports has decided to convene its meeting on April 10 to discuss issue of Shoaib Malik in context with inappropriate attitude with Pakistani Cricketer Shoaib Malik in India and the visit of Pakistani cricketers to the residence of Ayesha Siddiqui in the past.
According to sources of Senate Secretariat, the meeting to be held at the Parliament House with its Chairman Abdul Ghafar Qureshi in a chair, has also summoned high officials of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Ministry of Sports.
The Senate Standing Committee would inquire from officials of PCB and Sports Ministry regarding Code of Conduct of the board in the past and ask them that who given permission to senior players of National Cricket Team to visit the residence of Ayesha Siddiqui. Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq and other players had visited the house of Ayesha Siddiqui.
Sources further told that the committee has also taken notice of inappropriate attitude with Shoaib Malik in India and would get briefing from the officials of the Sports Ministry in this regard.
Chairman Senate Standing Committee, Abdul Ghafar Qureshi while contacted by Online told that the Standing Committee has summoned high officials of PCB and the ministry over issue of former captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, Shoaib Malik.
The Chairman Senate body also congratulated Pakistan Blind Cricket Team over its brilliant performance against England in Twenty-20 and one-day series and urged players of Pakistan Cricket Team to take lesson from blind Cricket Team.
Imran Qadri, a community elder in the Indian city of Hyderabad, said Malik divorced Ayesha Siddiqui on Wednesday.
The Siddiqui family have now withdrawn a police complaint against Malik over his plans to wed Mirza, Mr Qadri said.
Shoaib signed the talaq nama (divorce papers) after leaders said that the public splashing and scrutiny of the episode had brought a bad name to the community.
The police complaint against Shoaib was taken back and it was agreed that the cricketer would pay a maintenance amount of Rs.15, 000 paid to Ayesha as per Islamic law
Ayesha’s mother expressed relief and said her daughter had finally received justice.
“My daughter wanted a divorce without money and that has happened. Malik has come clean and I am very happy and relieved that finally he gave a divorce. The charges on him have been withdrawn. The complaint application has been withdrawn,” she added
There was no immediate comment from Malik or Mirza. He had accused the Siddiqui family of deceiving him.
| The Hyderabad police may collect blood samples from Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik in a day or two to verify allegations that he had a physical relationship with Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims she had married him in 2002 through a telephonic marriage. Police sources told Mumbai Mirror that Ayesha had handed over some semen-stained clothes as evidence for the consummation of her marital life with Shoaib and the material had been sent for forensic tests. Based on the forensic report, the police, if required, will collect the blood samples for DNA tests. The clothes have been sent for forensic testing. Based on the results, police will decide whether to collect Shoaib’s blood samples for DNA testing Meanwhile, the Central Crime Station (CCS) police - who took over the investigation of the case from the Banjara Hills police - are likely to question Ayesha and Shoaib yet again. The Banjara Hills police had already recorded their statements on Monday. Meanwhile, a group of lawyers belonging to the All India Forward Block (AIFB) lodged a complaint with the State Human Rights Commission seeking a stay on Shoaib and Sania’s marriage, as he is facing criminal case of cheating, harassing and criminally intimidating his alleged first wife Ayesha. They also lodged a complaint with the Banjara Hills police against Sania Mirza. “Our government gave her house, awards and rewards for bringing pride to the nation. But, she is going as the daughter-in-law of another country. We have no objection if she wants to marry Malik but she should surrender what she has to the government,” the AIFB leaders said. Several women organisations also met Ayesha at her residence, offering her support in her fight for justice. |
Talking to a private news channel Imran Nazir said that Shoaib Malik is his close friend but he never spoke to his fiancé on phone.
"What she has said about me is absolutely wrong" he declared.
All Rounder Abdul Razzaq said that he went to Ayesha Siddiqi's home with Shoaib Malik during Pakistan cricket team's tour to India in 2005 but he didn't met the girl.
He maintained that the players of cricket team met with Ayesha's mother and father but Ayesha was not at the home.
Both the cricketers wished good luck to Shoaib and Sania for their wedding and said that the whole cricket team of Pakistan is very happy for them.
As Ayesha continue with her tirade of allegations, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik is drawing support from his former team-mates, with other sports personalities of Pakistan as well as film stars throwing their support behind Shoaib’s innocence.
Coming out strongly in favour of Shoaib, his former teammate and ex-cricket team captain Rashid Latif said the Ayesha shown on TV was not the not his colleague had fallen in love with.
“Shoaib Malik used to borrow my laptop for chatting with a girl and he did show me a few pictures of her. I can assure you that the girl I saw in pictures is not the one on TV these days,” Latif was quoted in media reports from Pakistan.
“I can go to any forum including a court of law to reiterate my statement, and I appeal to all cricketers to stand by Shoaib Malik on this issue,” he added.
Pakistani hockey player Rehan Butt has also come out in defence of Shoaib.
“This is another instance of where the Indian media is holding a media trial of Malik without knowing the truth. He has gone there to marry an Indian girl and that is something they can’t digest,” Butt said.
Star actor Saud has urged the media to let Shoaib and his would-be-bride Sania Mirza settle the matters alone.
“It is a personal matter involving Malik, Mirza and even Ayesha. It is something they have to resolve among themselves. Why spoil their happiness?” asked Saud.
Actress Meera, on the other hand, maintained that the media coverage on Ayesha’s allegations has helped garner support for Shoaib in India.
“The way he is being portrayed in the Indian media, there is a lot of sympathy for him now,” she said.
Hyderabad girl Ayesha and her family have claimed that Shoaib had married her over phone but later dumped her due to 'weight issues'.
The cricketer has been maintaining that Ayesha’s family had cheated him by sending photographs of a different girl and he had backed out when he found out that he had been duped.
Ayesha has moved criminal proceedings against Shoaib and the later has also been questioned at the Mirzas residence at Hyderabad on Monday.
Shoaib and Sania are scheduled to tie the knot on April 15 at Hyderabad.
The Shoaib Malik - Ayesha Siddiqui case is growing bigger than the media frenzy surrounding it. It is now known that as many as 5 teams of the Central Crime Station (CCS), a special unit of Andhra Pradesh police forces, have been set up to investigate the claims Ayesha Siddiqui has made on Shoaib Malik.
One team will question Ayesha Siddiqui and record all her allegations, focusing on getting her version of the story. Another team will investigate medical grounds. It will gather and examine all medical proofs of pregnancy presented by Ayesha, followed by Shoaib's connection, if any, with them. A third team will look for proofs of stay in the hotels where the cricketer allegedly checked in with Ayesha.
A fourth team will follow Shoaib's version of the story and investigate any supporting evidence. A final team is said to head to the Middle East to get information of the couple’s alleged trysts in the UAE and in the nearby region.
Malik, who had earlier asked his lawyer not to file for anticipatory bail since he was cooperating with the Hyderabad police's investigations, said he might go for an anticipatory bail if he will be questioned again on Tuesday.
Shoaib Malik's brother-in-law is expected to land in Hyderabad today, and his immediate family will follow tomorrow.
Addressing the media in Hyderabad on Monday evening along with Malik, Sania backed Shoaib and declared that their marriage would take place as scheduled on April 15.
"I am standing by my future husband to clear his name," she said.
"There is no reason for the marriage to be postponed. It will take place on April 15. If there is any change we will inform you. I am standing here by my future husband to clear his name.
"All our well-wishers are shocked by this. The entire drama has left a very bad taste in our mouths. Shoaib never misled me or any members of my family. There was never a marriage, so there is no question of divorce. We are well aware of what the truth is," she added.
Shoaib asked Ayesha to come out in the open and present her defence.
"Why is Ayesha not coming out in the open. Why is she making statements against me behind camera," he said, adding he will not apologise to Ayesha over her claims that he had cheated on her after she was married to him.
"The Siddiquis are doing all this for cheap publicity," he said.
Earlier in the day, the Hyderabad police seized Shoaib's passport and asked him not to leave the country.
Twenty-nine-year-old Ayesha was also questioned by the police, which is trying to verify authenticity of the nikahnama, cited by the Siddiqui family, and a photo of her with the 28-year-old Shoaib.
Awaz Apni LAHORE: Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Shoaib Malik has started consultations with his lawyer for going to court against Ayesha Siddiqui and her father Mohammad Ahmed Siddiqui who claim that Ayesha is Shoaib’s wife..
Shoaib’s brother-in-law Imran Zafar Malik told Geo News that they have contacted with a lawyer Ramish Gupta in New Delhi to take a legal action against the Siddiqui family.
He said that Ramish Gupta has been the president of the Delhi High Court Bar Association.
He further said that they would now not remain silent on this issue.
He said that the photograph of the girl the Siddiqui Family showed to Shaoib Malik was not of Ayesha and this fraud was the reason of breaking of Shoaib’s engagement with Ayesha.
Shoaib Malik’s family remains unfazed with MA Siddiqui’s threats to sue the former Pakistani captain
Hyderabad-based MA Siddiqui has threatened to take Shoaib Malik to court to ensure that the former Pakistani captain divorce Ayesha before tying the knot with Sania Mirza on April 15. But the Malik household remains unfazed by this news. While Shoaib’s sister (Shazia Imran) is busy shopping and is in two minds deciding on which gold ornament she must get for her sister-in-law, Shoaib’s brother-in-law, Imran Zafar, is in Lahore to choose the wedding card.
Speaking on Siddiqui’s threat, Imran says, “We aren’t disturbed at all. The wedding preparations are going on fine. We went down to Hyderabad in the middle of March to ask for Sania’s hand. When they accepted the proposal, it’s evident that they must have done all the homework that was required before agreeing to get their daughter married off. We still maintain that Shoaib was duped and shown pictures of another girl posing as Ayesha. We have all those pictures of the girl who posed as Ayesha. Last time around, when the issue was raised, we had decided not to release those pictures to the media because it involved the privacy of a lady. But we can’t be soft all the time.”
But what about the clips of Shoaib being interviewed by Arun Lal post an Indo-Pak match where he accepted congratulations for his wedding after having won the match in his wife’s city? “Shoaib was madly in love with a girl whose pictures were sent to him. But that girl wasn’t Ayesha. Shoaib was trapped. Ayesha would tutor him online and have him parrot the line that they were married at some select interviews. The Arun Lal interview was a result of Ayesha Siddiqui tutoring Shoaib,” Imran adds.
While the Ayesha episode might be past for the Maliks, the family is equally cool about Sania’s ex-factor, Sohrab Mirza. “It’s their personal matter. But we don’t want to dwell on the past,” Imran says.
The family, including Shoaib’s mother Farooq Sultana, isn’t bothered about Sania’s hemline controversies either. “My mother-in-law understands that a short skirt is a sportsgirl’s uniform. We are not conservative enough to get perturbed with all that. Right now, our only concern is the wedding,” Imran avers.
While on the wedding, members of the Malik family are expecting to get their visa in a day or two. “We will be in Hyderbad on April 15 for the wedding. We are still deciding on whether to host the Pakistani reception in Lahore or Sialkot. As for the guestlist, there’s Bhajji, Viru and Ashish Nehra. My son (Shoaib’s nephew) is a huge fan of Team Kolkata. We will be inviting SRK. The rest on the guestlist will be decided once Shoaib returns to Pakistan. There’ll be no reception in Dubai,” Imran informs.
Finally, what about rumours claiming that Imran is tweeting on Shoaib’s behalf? “Shoaib isn’t on Twitter. We are so busy with the wedding preparations now that we haven’t yet had the time to figure out who is tweeting on Shoaib’s behalf,” Imran signs off.
Awaz Apni Karachi: Apr 2 (PTI) The Shoaib Malik-Ayesha Siddiqui controversy took another turn today when the Siddiqui family released, what they claimed, the marriage certificate of the Pakistani cricketer's 2002 'wedding' with the Hyderabad girl.
The marriage certificate (Nikahnama) was shown by several Pakistani television channels and apparently contained the signatures of Shoaib Malik on the column for the groom and the name of Maha Siddiqui on the column for the bride.
"I have released this marriage certificate because Shoaib and his family have constantly been denying this marriage," Ayesha told the 'Duniya' channel from Hyderabad.
While the Siddiqui family claims Shoaib is married to their daughter Ayesha and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza would be his second wife if they go ahead with the marriage, the Pakistani cricketer and his family have constantly denied that he ever entered into any wedlock with Ayesha.
THE LOVE triangle between Sania, Shoaib and Ayesha is taking all new twist and turns. Ayesha claiming to be Shoaib's wife speaks in public about her relationship with the former Pakistani Captain.
Ayesha Siddiqui broke her silence and said that she wants a legal divorce as uttering of the words Talaak Talaak Talaak' will not work for her. She also added that she doesn't have anything against Sania Mirza.
Ayesha said that “ I am fat and not good looking, that is why Shoaib has changed his mind. But Shoiab's brother-in-law is claiming that Ayesha is lying as she cheated Shoaib and his family.
Ayesha said: “I and shoaib got married in Sialkot. All were very happy including both of us. Shoaib never pointed out my fatness. He loved me a lot and always gifted me all the trophies he won”.
“But situations changed in 2006 and so did Shoiab’s behavior towards me”.
Ayesha also told that she was a very good friend of Sania Mirza and the most surprising thing which Ayesha said in her interview was that Shoaib didn’t like Sania’s profession.
Is it time for Sania to break her silence? As her future husband is being targetted with thousands of questions.
Ayesha claimed that she has proof in form of documents of marriage and photographs but Shoiab Malik's brother in law defended him claiming that all the documents she has are fake.
According to the documents, the marriage was solemnized at June 3, 2002 by Hafiz Mohammad Khalid s/o Munir, while Mukhtar Ali Khan s/o Abdul Rehman and Syed Ibrar Hussain s/o Syed Mubbashar Ali were named as witnesses in the certificate.
In the certificate a Rs500 was set as Haq Mehar; Ayesha said that her nick name is Maha and that is why her name Maha Siddiqui was written in the certificate.
Ayesha said that she received the marriage certificate through courier besides the Rs500 amount as Haq Mehar.
She said that all she wanted from Shoaib is divorce, and if he did not, she would move the court in this regard
