Indian denied visa, Pak girl crosses over for wedding

Written by Writer on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Indian denied visa, Pak girl crosses over for wedding

IST, Shivani Mehra,

: Love, as the saying goes, knows . In a case of cross-border alliance where the of a visa almost ruined a marriage, a gutsy 20-year-old Hindu girl from Peshawar took matters in her hands and reached here to tie the with her . The wedding was solemnized on Monday.

About two years ago, Pawan Kumar, son of Dhyan of Peshawarian Nagar here, had visited a relative in Pakistan and stayed with the family for sometime. During his visit, the decided on marriage between Pawan and ’s daughter, Anita. October 13, 2008, was fixed as the date for wedding.

Meanwhile, Pawan applied for a visa but his application was turned down. Not the one to be disheartened easily, Anita, who has done her intermediate, rallied family and around her and reached the groom’s residence on September 26. Incidentally, the comprised 13 members from across the border.

A strong of -Pak relations, Anita said, “ between the two nations should be done away with… There are a lot of in Peshawar who want to visit their in India but are unable to do so because of . Now that my marriage has been solemnized here, I wish the reception is held in Pakistan.”

Obviously unhappy with the turn of events, Pawan, in his early 20s, is upset that his bride had to travel all the way for the ceremony. “I wonder why keep up this of people-to-people contact when one is denied even for simple functions.”

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