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[pzd]

http://www.ptinews.com/news/586967_Sania-engaged-to-Shoaib-Malik--claims-TV-channel

Geo TV claims Sania & Shoaib are engaged... 

[vincent]

You may move this elsewhere if you want.This is only slightly related to Cricket,

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Sania Mirza to wed Shoaib Malik?

Former Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza have got engaged and will tie the knot in April, a media report on Monday said.

"The two sports stars have been in an affair for the last six months which had led to Sania's earlier engagement to break," Geo TV reported.

There was, however, no independent confirmation of the report.

Quoting sources, the channel said Malik's mother had gone to Hyderabad in India where she met with Mirza's family and finalised the marriage.

The wedding ceremony will take place in April while the valima reception will be hosted by Malik in Lahore on April 16 or 17.

Malik was earlier accused of marrying another Hyderabad girl, Ayesha Siddiqui, in 2002 over the phone even though the cricketer said he was only engaged to her.

Sania's engagement to fellow-Hyderabadi and childhood friend Sohrab Khan who belongs to Hyderabad and is studying business in Britain, was called off in January.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/524714.aspx

[Blwe_torch]

Some Pakistani dream!

[ruchir]

http://sports.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/29/sania-mirza-engaged-to-shoaib-malik.htm


Sania to wed Shoaib Malik next month

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza [ Images ] is all set to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik [ Images ] in April, two months after she broke her engagement with childhood friend Sohrab Mirza.

Confirming the news, Malik wrote in his Twitter page, "Thanks for all your support. And the news of me marrying to Sania is true. Inshallah will get married in April."

"I fully understand what it takes to be an international sports person and I will support Sania in her career as long as she wishes to play," he said.

"Representing India [ Images ] at the 2012 Olympics [ Images ] is very important for her and I will be the proudest husband if she can win a medal for her country," he added.

A statement by Sania's father Imran Mirza also stated that 23-year-old Sania and the 28-year-old all-rounder will be based in Dubai [ Images ], where Malik is a resident.

"This is a unique case where the husband and wife will represent their respective countries in sport," said Mirza in Hyderabad.

"My wedding inshallah is going to be the biggest day of my life. I have been in the constant glare for too long and would appreciate privacy at this very personal moment in my life," Sania was quoted as having said in a statement.

"I hope to be fully fit to represent India in the Commonwealth and Asian Games that are scheduled for later this year," she said.

Sania's mother, Nasima said, "Marriages are made in heaven."

Incidentally, Shoaib was earlier accused of marrying another Hyderabad girl, Ayesha Siddiqui, in 2002 over phone even though the cricketer said he was merely engaged to her.

Ayesha's father had also threatened to sue Malik accusing him of ditching the girl. Malik's brother-in-law Imran Z Malik said the marriage proposal was taken by the cricketer's mother to India.

He said the entire family will leave for India on April 7 and formal nikaah ceremony would take place on April 10 or 11.

The Walima or reception is expected to be held in Lahore [ Images ] on April 16 or 17.

Pakistani media reports said Sania and Malik fell in love six-and-half months back and it could be the reason for the breaking up of Sania's engagement with Sohrab.

Sania, who had got engaged to 24-year-old Sohrab in July last year, broke off citing incompatibilty.

"We were friends for years but found ourselves incompatible as fiances," Sania had said while wishing Sohrab the very best in life.

[flute]

April 1st nonsense I guess

[keep-it-cool]

it is not april 1 yet. anyway, all the best to them if its true! i hope the extremists on both sides allow them to lead their lives peacefully

[flute]

it is not april 1 yet. anyway, all the best to them if its true! i hope the extremists on both sides allow them to lead their lives peacefully

they will declare on april 1st I guess..I somehow don't like the way this report is formatted..something fishy

[keep-it-cool]

guess we should join shoaib malik's twitter account to figure out whether its true

[teamindia]

guess we should join shoaib malik's twitter account to figure out whether its true

@shoaibm6 Thanks for all your support. And the news of Me marrying to Sania is true. Inshallah will get married in April.

[keep-it-cool]

Thanks, teamindia.

Is shoaibm6 a verified account? I hope it is not some idiot masquerading as him and spreading rumours.

Btw his list of followers would have exploded by now.

[indcric]

This news seems to be true. Most Hyderabad local news papers also reported it quoting Sania's father.

She is making another hasty decision, after ditching the other guy. This shoaib malik is a crook. He married another Hyderabadi girl earlier and ditched her. He is the source of the struggles within the Paki team that led to the resignation of Younis Khan and now the retirement of Yousuf.

Sania should have stuck to her earlier engagement or at least should have waited till she found a better guy. Any way, it is her personal life, her decisions. Best of luck. She needs lot of luck with this guy.

[keep-it-cool]

But I read that her earlier engagement broke off because of the Shoaib Malik factor. Anyway, who are we to judge? We dont even know them ...if it works for them, great.

[indcric]

But I read that her earlier engagement broke off because of the Shoaib Malik factor. Anyway, who are we to judge? We dont even know them ...if it works for them, great.

We in this DG judge everything based on whatever little knowledge we have. Don't we?

[keep-it-cool]

I agree. My point was unlike cricket or any other sport or movie, where we have something to go by based on what we see, here we are totally in the blind.

[pieterSAN]

She appears to be high libido.

No big deal in tying the knot - when the novelty wears off you untie it just as easily. Saves them the trouble of fatwas and all.

[Blwe_torch]

Although it pains to see Sania getting married to a shady character from Pak, I wish her all happiness in life................she has given India many proud moments!

[Poochandi]

Will Sania follow Sonia?
Will Sania reperesnt for PAK?

[feverpitch]

2 unemployed, middle aged sub-continentals getting married bcoz they have nothing better 2 do. why is that news?

[Blwe_torch]

Sania Mirza collects Pakistan visa
PTI, Mar 30, 2010, 05.20pm IST

NEW DELHI: All set to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, tennis star Sania Mirza flew into the capital on a brief visit to get her visa to Pakistan where a post-wedding reception is scheduled in April.

Accompanied by her mother, the 23-year-old Mirza, went to the Pakistan High Commission and completed the formalities.

"We have got the visa. We are happy. Now that we have got the visa, we will be travelling to Pakistan", her mother Nasima Mirza told reporters.

Sania herself declined to comment on the impending marriage. "I am not answering any questions", she told reporters.

Nasima said the family was very happy with Sania's decision. "We are very happy about her decision. We are all with her and Inshallah we wish all the best to her," she said.

Her mother refused to talk about Sania's previous engagement with childhood friend Sohrab Mirza. "I don't want to comment on what all happened in the past and we should all look ahead," she said.

After Pakistani news channel Geo TV broke the news, the Mirza household confirmed the development late on Monday night through a statement.

A statement by Sania's father Imran Mirza said Sania and Malik will be based in Dubai, where the cricketer is a resident.

"This is a unique case where the husband and wife will represent their respective countries in sport," Imran said in the statement.

"My wedding Inshallah is going to be the biggest day of my life. I have been in the constant glare for too long and would appreciate privacy at this very personal moment in my life," Sania was quoted as having said in a statement.

While the marriage is likely to be held on April 11 or 12 in Hyderabad, the 'Walima' or reception is expected to be held in Lahore on April 16 or 17.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/Sania-Mirza-collects-Pakistan-visa/articleshow/5743392.cms

[12th_Man]

Great development.  In stead of getting stuck at home for the rest of life being married in an orthodox family, Sania tries to do what is right for her. Kudos to her parents and Shohib for taking a bold decision.
This goes to prove that Radcliffe's are just name and people with the campassion and love make these irrelevant. That was the "sarve bhavantu sukhinah" side of me talking. The indian genes will be vocal with other relative development.

[ramshorns]

2 unemployed, middle aged sub-continentals getting married bcoz they have nothing better 2 do. why is that news?

Yup.  What is the big deal?  Especially if you throw into the mix an overrated third rung tennis player.  I do not get it.

[12th_Man]

These are two icons of their respective countries and bound to make news considering current Indo-Pak relationship. I look forward to shahrukh khan getting Pakistani begum for the second slot. That will complete "1947 a love story" and fullfill King khans Pak love.

[feverpitch]

Great development.  In stead of getting stuck at home for the rest of life being married in an orthodox family, Sania tries to do what is right for her.

ie, marry someone who was beeping the neighbours daughter before he noticed sania had bigger T&A...

[dextrous]

jesus. so much for progressive thinking, sania!

[flute]

jesus. so much for progressive thinking, sania!

what has progressive thinking got to do with marrying whomever she wants?

[12th_Man]

Great development.  In stead of getting stuck at home for the rest of life being married in an orthodox family, Sania tries to do what is right for her.

ie, marry someone who was beeping the neighbours daughter before he noticed sania had bigger T&A...

Well. If Shohibs bedroom stories are with me and you, Why would Sania be ignorant.
I am sure she made an informed choice.  Also, who knows she's is not marrying Shohib for the bigger bat     ? (if we have to bring T & A in discussion)

 

[Dayal Baba]

jesus. so much for progressive thinking, sania!

what has progressive thinking got to do with marrying whomever she wants?

you know she will be his second current wife, right?


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/5747675.cms

[flute]

jesus. so much for progressive thinking, sania!

what has progressive thinking got to do with marrying whomever she wants?

you know she will be his second current wife, right?


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/5747675.cms

nope I did not know that..can't watch videos now..can you please explain? is Sania aware of it and is she still going ahead with it?

[Dayal Baba]

jesus. so much for progressive thinking, sania!

what has progressive thinking got to do with marrying whomever she wants?

you know she will be his second current wife, right?


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/5747675.cms

nope I did not know that..can't watch videos now..can you please explain? is Sania aware of it and is she still going ahead with it?

it's in black and white. shoaib malik, just hit 82 in a match in a warm up game in hyderabad in 2005, arun lal interviews him, he says it's good to play in the hometown of his wife, and arun lal congratulates him on his marriage. the crowd is chanting ayesha's name.

according to that girl's father, he never divorced her. although i have to say it's not clear to me whether he needs to according to our great non-uniform civil code! or maybe he has already tweeted his triple talaq!

[12th_Man]

I am also not aware that there would be three persons in bedroom, two of them women. Is it true?

[12th_Man]

Trying to read some more on this .
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/31/tennis.mirza.malik.cricket/

remeber the comments ?

He(shohib) caused controversy in 2007 when, after losing to India in the World Twenty20 final, he thanked Muslims from "all over the world" for their support.

[flute]

what's with shoaib & hyd gals?

[12th_Man]

This is what Dawn has:

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/shoaib-malik-to-wed-sania-mirza-030

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Malik, 28, was at the centre of marriage controversy five years ago when he was reportedly broke an engagement with Ayesha Siddiqui, who was from Mirza’s hometown in India.

The two had reportedly developed friendship on the internet and Siddiqui’s father had even threatened to take Malik to court.

Malik has denied any serious relationship with Siddique.

The dashing cricketer was also linked with Indian actress Siali Bhagat, and there were reports of the two meeting confidentially in 2008.

[Blwe_torch]

Trying to read some more on this .
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/31/tennis.mirza.malik.cricket/

remeber the comments ?

He(shohib) caused controversy in 2007 when, after losing to India in the World Twenty20 final, he thanked Muslims from "all over the world" for their support.

the recent rift amongst the pak players and the captain is also thanks to shoaib malik...............however much i admire sania..........this is one very stupid decision.


God bless her!

[Cover Point]

Trying to read some more on this .
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/31/tennis.mirza.malik.cricket/

remeber the comments ?

He(shohib) caused controversy in 2007 when, after losing to India in the World Twenty20 final, he thanked Muslims from "all over the world" for their support.

the recent rift amongst the pak players and the captain is also thanks to shoaib malik...............however much i admire sania..........this is one very stupid decision.


God bless her!

and why do you admire her? For her legs?

[Dayal Baba]

Trying to read some more on this .
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/31/tennis.mirza.malik.cricket/

remeber the comments ?

He(shohib) caused controversy in 2007 when, after losing to India in the World Twenty20 final, he thanked Muslims from "all over the world" for their support.

he apologised to muslims all over the world for the defeat, although he was roundly rebuked afterwards by irfan pathan's mom for making such a statement. but what's there to be surprised about? a second-rate cricketer captaining a lumpen state based on a supremacist ideology will make such statements. sania mirza apparently digs such a person. 

[Blwe_torch]

Trying to read some more on this .
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/31/tennis.mirza.malik.cricket/

remeber the comments ?

He(shohib) caused controversy in 2007 when, after losing to India in the World Twenty20 final, he thanked Muslims from "all over the world" for their support.

the recent rift amongst the pak players and the captain is also thanks to shoaib malik...............however much i admire sania..........this is one very stupid decision.


God bless her!

and why do you admire her? For her legs?

one indian muslim girl...doing well in an individual sports, as a professional...............is a novelty for India.............so.
Ofcourse her doing well ( reaching the top-25) wasn't as good as say, a Venus Williams...or whoever................but India doesn't have too many examples.

[Blwe_torch]

Trying to read some more on this .
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/31/tennis.mirza.malik.cricket/

remeber the comments ?

He(shohib) caused controversy in 2007 when, after losing to India in the World Twenty20 final, he thanked Muslims from "all over the world" for their support.

he apologised to muslims all over the world for the defeat, although he was roundly rebuked afterwards by irfan pathan's mom for making such a statement. but what's there to be surprised about? a second-rate cricketer captaining a lumpen state based on a supremacist ideology will make such statements. sania mirza apparently digs such a person.

unfortunately, a majority of pakistani youth thinks on similar lines today................they assume a grand responsibilty of representing the entire muslims in the world..............grand delusion.................but that is the way they are........................may be a passing phase

[12th_Man]

Trying to read some more on this .
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/31/tennis.mirza.malik.cricket/

remeber the comments ?

He(shohib) caused controversy in 2007 when, after losing to India in the World Twenty20 final, he thanked Muslims from "all over the world" for their support.

the recent rift amongst the pak players and the captain is also thanks to shoaib malik...............however much i admire sania..........this is one very stupid decision.


God bless her!

and why do you admire her? For her legs?

or the T & A ?

[12th_Man]

Trying to read some more on this .
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/31/tennis.mirza.malik.cricket/

remeber the comments ?

He(shohib) caused controversy in 2007 when, after losing to India in the World Twenty20 final, he thanked Muslims from "all over the world" for their support.

the recent rift amongst the pak players and the captain is also thanks to shoaib malik...............however much i admire sania..........this is one very stupid decision.

God bless her!

Now that more stories,view and articles I am reading, I have started questioniing the merit of deciosn as well( who am I to question ? huh...)
The question I was asking, Is Religion bigger than nation for a national icon ?
Had her parents have been this supportive if she had selected an Indian with different religion. I don't need and answer.  But there would be million non muslim Sania fans enough liberal to adapt her "as is" . Why can't Sania fall in love with those desi fans. No matter how hard i try to defen this,  The religious feeling cant be bound by the borders. I have used the word "Love" in one of my previous  posts. Who knows Sania really had the better side of Indo Pak relationship in mind when she made this decision ?