SARGODHA: In yet another case of Facebook marriage between Pakistani andChinese nationals, a Chinese citizens has flown to Pakistan to marry hisFacebook friend.
A Chinese man flew all the way from his country to marry a woman inPakistan whom he got to know through social media.
Twenty-six-year-old Budio from China and 21-year-old Shamaa from Pakistan’sSargodha city tied the knot Sunday evening at a ceremony filled with zestand fervour.[image: an image]Budio, the groom, with Shama. Photo: Geo News
Budio flew to Pakistan with his sisters, who along with the bride’s family,participated in the rituals of Pakistani weddings. In one of the rituals,the groom was stopped by the bride’s sisters and friends at the gate andalso fed milk in a fancy glass.
The guests from China seemed perplexed during another practice — in whichthe groom’s side gives money to the bride’s sisters and friends — when thelatter party demanded Pakistani currency instead of the Chinese Yuan theywere offered.[image: an image]Budio with the bride and his sisters. Photo: Geo News
While Shamaa enjoyed her wedding to the fullest, Budio seemed uneasy withall the garlands he was made to wear in the sweltering evening.
The couple flew from Sargodha to Islamabad, from where they will leave forChina to start their new life.