Islamabad: Pakistani political leaders, including former premier Nawaz Sharif, today welcomed the impending wedding of cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, saying it could pave the way for better relations between the two countries.
Sharif, who heads the main opposition PML-N, expressed joy over the news of Shoaib and Sania getting married, saying he was happy for them.
He told a TV news channel that "political issues too could be resolved with a similar positive approach".
Several parliamentarians hailed the engagement and said it could help pave the way for improved relations between the two countries.
The lawmakers, while speaking to the media outside parliament, congratulated Shoaib and Sania and conveyed their best wishes to the families of the couple.
Senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Haider Abbas Rizvi described the engagement as a "good symbol" for Pakistan and India.
Expressing the hope that the marriage would help bridge differences between the two neighbours, he said Pakistanis would welcome Sania to their country.
Pakistan People`s Party lawmaker Palwasha Khan appreciated Sania and Shoaib`s engagement and congratulated their families.
She said their impending marriage is a good symbol but some important issues still remaining unresolved with India. Khan expressed the hope that the Indian government would show seriousness in resolving the Kashmir dispute and differences over the sharing of river waters.
North West Frontier Province Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain too said he was pleased to hear the news of Shoaib and Sania`s plans to get married.
"Like others, we are also happy about this wedding," he told the media.
However, Minister of State for Information Samsam Ali Bokhari said the media is devoting too much time to the coverage of the engagement, which was a "routine matter".
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