Tag: wedding

  • Armeena Khan reveals she tied the knot in a secret ceremony

    Armeena Khan reveals she tied the knot in a secret ceremony

    Surprise surprise. Armeena Khan is married. The actor tied the knot with long-term beau Fesl Khan in a private, intimate Nikkah ceremony and fans had no clue about it. Until recently.

    On Valentines Day, Armeena shared a picture of her and Fesl calling him her “valentines, forever and forever.”

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    Soon after people started speculating that the two had made things official. Fesl then confirmed the news by sharing a loved up photo of the two and announcing that Armeena was now his wife.

    “Armeena, I’ll give you my friends and take from you your enemies. Time to create magic, time to create a legacy. We were born to be one. Welcome to our journey, with special love to those closest to us. Wishing everyone happiness on this Valentine’s 2020,” he wrote with the picture.

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    The Janaan later shared a screenshot of Fesl’s post and wrote, “Presenting my husband Fesl Khan that’s it, guys, we are official. We will have a wedding party at a later stage. Thank you to everyone for understanding and supporting us. Love you all.”

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    The couple also revealed that the two have been married for a while now, but a formal reception is yet to take place. In August last year, Armeena had shared a picture of herself in a wedding gown revealing that she was getting married. We wonder if that’s when the two tied the knot.

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    Armeena and Fesl announced their engagement in July 2017. Armeena had shared then that the two were related and “have been together for a while, on and off.”

  • KP govt hopes to limit grand weddings

    KP govt hopes to limit grand weddings

    Weddings in Pakistan are known to be extravagant affairs, often stretching over weeks. To limit the costs of the ceremony, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly adopted legislation almost two years ago.

    The bill titled ‘KP Marriage Functions (Prohibition of Ostentatious Displays and Wasteful Expenses)‘ was passed in February 2018 but 24 months later, the province is still trying to implement the law that puts a limit on wedding spending.

    The law imposed a ban on the decoration of houses, streets, and marriage halls across the province. It directs that the sound of the loudspeaker should be limited to indoor with many other restrictions.

    The law also tells the rules for the menu, limiting it to one dish only. Punjab already has a law which ensures one dish at marriage halls.

    Under the law, anyone who breaks or fails to obey the law shall be accountable to pay a fine of not less than Rs200,000 and an imprisonment term not exceeding two months.

    Similarly, depriving a bride of her wedding gifts could also be troublesome for the groom and his family. Violators could face a fine of Rs200,000 and a sentence of three months. The law also restricts the payment of dowry to the groom’s family.

  • Groom takes baraat to the police station

    Groom takes baraat to the police station

    A groom, hailing from Sialkot, took his baraat to the police station where he spent his wedding day filing a report against his bride-to-be and her family.

    According to the Express Tribune, 24-year-old Zeeshan Shaukat from Daska, Sialkot, arrived along with his wedding party in Sargodha only to find the bride’s house locked and the family nowhere in sight.

    Dressed in traditional wedding attire, including a sehra and garland, Zeeshan spent his wedding day filing a complaint against his bride-to-be Kausar and her mother Mumtaz Bibi.

    “The bride’s mother took Rs250,000 from us on the pretext of dowry,” he told the police.

    Zeeshan also said that upon arrival, they found the bride’s house locked. “When we asked women in the neighbourhood regarding their whereabouts, they expressed ignorance.”

    He added that they found out that Kausar and Mumtaz were tenants at the house which had been locked for over three days. “Even the ladies who were involved in the matchmaking are no longer available and their phones are switched off,” he said.

    According to the groom-to-be’s father Shaukat, the girl’s family had promised a wedding and instead they scammed. “Get my son his bride or recover the money,” demanded Shaukat while failing to hold back tears.

    Zeeshan went on to say that he is a poor farmer and his family had worked really hard to save the money for his wedding.

    “What will I tell people in my hometown when I return without a bride,” he added.

    According to police, a complaint has been filed and authorities are taking action as per the law to bring to justice the women responsible for the scam.

  • Indian police mistake wedding for anti-Modi protest, uproot tents

    Indian police mistake wedding for anti-Modi protest, uproot tents

    As anti-Citizens Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) protests against Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s government continue across India, Uttar Pradesh (UP) police have disrupted a wedding after mistaking it for a sit-in.

    According to India Times, UP police on Saturday uprooted a tent meant for a wedding in the Mohalla Mirdagan area of Bijnor city. The wedding was scheduled for February 4 and the bride’s father had set up the tent in a vacant land.

    All gifts and other items for the bride were kept in the tent. Police arrived on the spot and assuming that the tent was set up for anti-CAA/NRC protest without permission, started uprooting it. However, after realising the truth, they asked the family to reinstall the tent, reportedly not even helping them.

    The anti-CAA and NRC protests are ongoing protests taking place across India and overseas against the CAA that was enacted into law on December 12, 2019, and the proposals to enact a nationwide NRC. The protests began in Assam, Delhi, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura on December 4, and within a few days, spread across India, though the concerns of the protesters vary.

  • Groom’s father and bride’s mother, who ‘eloped’, appear before police

    Groom’s father and bride’s mother, who ‘eloped’, appear before police

    Days after an Indian textile businessman, whose son’s marriage was fixed on February 13, allegedly eloped with the bride’s mother, the couple has appeared before the police to clarify the situation.

    According to The Indian Express, husband of the woman didn’t allow her back at home, following which, she went to her parents’ house. The marriage of son and daughter of the eloped couple was cancelled.

    The report quoted the family of the couple as saying that the marriage of the groom from Surat city was fixed with a bride from Vejalpore village in Navsari district. Preparations were on in full swing when the groom’s father allegedly eloped with the bride’s mother.

    Over 20 years ago, the groom’s father, now 43, who was from a poor economic background, had an affair with a woman from a rich family. The woman’s family was against the relationship and she was married off to a youngster from Navsari. The man got married to a woman from Surat.

    The family said the man met the woman, now 41, again at a funeral almost a year ago. By then their children were grownups and the man sent a marriage proposal of his son to the daughter of the woman. The girl and boy met and got engaged around eight months ago, following which the families agreed to the marriage.

    Both the families used to visit each other’s house and the couple met regularly. They were also in touch on social media, the family said.

    A few days before their elopement, the woman’s husband learnt about their relationship and had warned her, said Navsari police. Seeing no way out, the businessman, father of two sons, eloped with the woman on January 10, police said. The woman’s husband filed a missing complaint with Vejalpore police station, while another missing complaint was filed by family members of the businessman with Katargam police station and later with Kadodara police station in Surat.

    Before leaving Surat, the businessman called up his friend Raju and informed him about the same and requested him to take his bike home from Kadodadara. Raju reached Kadodara and informed the police. However, police failed to trace the couple.

    On Sunday night, the couple appeared before the police and clarified how they had left willingly.

  • VIDEO: Özil congratulates Pakistani couple holding Arsenal banner at wedding

    VIDEO: Özil congratulates Pakistani couple holding Arsenal banner at wedding

    German professional footballer and Arsenal star Mesut Özil has congratulated the viral Pakistani couple that held an Arsenal banner at its wedding while also making the hand gesture that Özil makes each time he scores.

    Sharing the viral video on his official Twitter handle, the German footballer wrote:

    “Congratulations to this @Arsenal Pakistan couple Inam ul Haq and Arooj Talat Khan! Btw nice celebration in the end. All the best for you two! #wedding#YaGunnersYa#M1Ö [sic],” he tweeted.

    ARSENAL VS CHELSEA:

    Meanwhile, midweek Premier League actions sees Chelsea host Arsenal as part of Matchday 24 with both clubs coming off of disappointing results last Saturday.

    Chelsea enters in fourth place with a 12-3-8 record but just lost 1-0 at Newcastle on a last-minute goal. Arsenal, meanwhile, was held to a draw at home against Sheffield United and enters this game in 10th place, struggling for any type of consistency.

    These two teams just met on December 29, with Chelsea coming back with two late goals to win 2-1 at Arsenal in Mikel Arteta’s home debut as coach of the Gunners.

  • Marriage called off after groom’s father elopes with bride’s mother

    Marriage called off after groom’s father elopes with bride’s mother

    Marriage plans of two youngsters were shattered after the groom’s father and the bride’s mother revived their young days’ love and both reportedly fled.

    According to Times of India, the incident took place in the Indian city of Surat where the marriage was scheduled for the second week of February, but the 48-year-old man and the 46-year-old woman, are nowhere to be found for 10 days now.

    While the man disappeared from his house in Katargam area, the woman left her house in Navsari. It is strongly suspected that they have eloped, leaving the families in an extremely embarrassing situation. Both families have filed missing persons’ report with the police.

    The bride and groom were preparing for their marriage for the past one year after they got engaged. They are from the same community and elders were taken into confidence before their engagement. However, the elopement barely a month before the marriage has left everyone shocked.

    The groom’s father, a textile businessman, who also deals in property, went untraceable around January 10. He is also a member of a political party and knew the bride’s mother since their younger years. They were neighbours in Katargam area and were good friends too, the report said.

    “They knew each other since they lived in same society. Some of their close friends informed us after they eloped that they had a relationship in the past too. However, the woman got engaged to her current husband,” said a relative of both the families.

  • ATC sentences man to jail a day before his wedding

    ATC sentences man to jail a day before his wedding

    A man was sentenced to jail for 55 years a day before his wedding.

    According to reports, the bridegroom Mohammad Atif was among the 86 people sentenced by a Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court (ATC) for holding protests over the arrest of Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi two years ago.

    Family members of the bridegroom said that Atif’s mehndi function was to be held on Friday at 3pm in Pindigheb while the baraat was planned for Saturday. A marriage hall had been booked and all arrangements were made for Valima reception on Sunday.

    However, he, and 85 others, were sentenced to 55 years in prison by the ATC on Thursday night in a case related to holding of protests, destroying property and interfering with the police duties in Pindigheb, the hometown of the TLP chief, in 2018.

    The case had been registered by the Pindigheb police of Attock on November 24, 2018.

  • Imam discovers newlywed ‘wife’ is a man two weeks after wedding

    Imam discovers newlywed ‘wife’ is a man two weeks after wedding

    A newlywed Muslim man in Uganda was
    shocked after discovering that his newlywed spouse is a man.

    Mohammed Sheikh Mutumba met the ‘girl’ at the mosque in Kyampisi area, fell in love and wished-for marriage. The spouse, posing as Swabullah Nabukeera, was found to be a man after he was arrested for stealing a television set and clothes from Imam’s residence.

    According to the police, Nabukeera was first arrested under the assumption that he was a woman as he was wearing a hijab and sandals. When female police officers searched the suspect, they found that Nabukeera was actually a man. Police quickly informed the Imam that his wife was actually a man, identified as 27-year-old Richard Tumushabe.

    Upon investigation, the police discovered that Tumushabe had allegedly tricked Mutumba to steal his money by refusing to consummate their marriage for over two weeks.

    Tumushabe’s suspected aunt has also
    been arrested for assisting him in stealing money by setting up a fake wedding.

    While the aunt claims that she had
    no idea of her ‘niece’ posing as a man as she had never seen her before. Police
    have charged Tumushabe with theft and impersonation.

  • IN PICTURES: Eman Suleman’s wedding celebrations

    IN PICTURES: Eman Suleman’s wedding celebrations

    Model and social activist Eman Suleman tied the knot in a low-key nikkah in early January.

    The model shared that she and her husband hoped for a small, intimate wedding but the elders in the family wanted a full blown wedding so the couple will now be having all three traditional functions.

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    Eman’s wedding festivities started with a fun mehndi. Eman made a gorgeous bride with minimal makeup and jewellery.

    The couple’s closest friends including models Rehmat Ajmal, Zara Peerzada and Neha Rajpoot were present at the function.

    Saheefa Jabbar Khattak, Farwa Kazmi

    The next day, it was the baraat. Eman went down the traditional route opting for an all-red look.

    She made sure to enjoy her baraat also.

    The wedding festivites concluded with a valima.

    We’re not crying you are!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B7OepODBvf1/

    Meanwhile, social media users couldn’t get enough of the couple, especially Eman’s looks and their simple marriage.

    https://twitter.com/_maulana_banana/status/1216430778755821572?s=20
    https://twitter.com/zanakhan/status/1216732663949643782?s=20