Shoaib`s family waiting for details of case

Lahore: Shoaib Malik`s family is waiting for details of the case registered against him on the complaint filed by Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims to be the first wife of the cricketer, at Banjara Hills Police station in Hyderabad.

"We really don`t know what the cases have been made out against Shoaib but our lawyer in India is in touch with Shoaib and with us and is obtaining the copies of the FIR and other details," Shoaib`s brother-in-law Imran Zafar said today.

He made it clear that Shoaib was not the type of person to threaten anyone and Ayesha`s claims that he offered her millions of rupees to keep quiet were ridiculous.

Sources close to Shoaib said that after Ayesha and her family went ahead with filing the police report, the Pakistani cricketer`s mother and family members were worried.

"Contact has also been established with the Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi through government channels to see whether this case can become a big problem for Shoaib," one source stated.

Meanwhile, the Pakistani barrister hired by Ayesha said he would file a case against Shoaib in the next few days.

"I am just waiting for some more documents and evidence to come from India after which I will file a case against Shoaib," Farooq Hasan said.

He, however, did not elaborate if he would also file a complaint against Shoaib with the police as Ayesha and her family had done in Hyderabad today.

"I had a detailed discussion with Ayesha and her father today and once they send me more documents I will move ahead," he added.

Hasan said under Pakistani law if Ayesha claimed to be the first wife of Shoaib then he could not enter into a second `nikah` without her permission.

Sources said Hasan is planning to hold a press conference tomorrow to give out details of the cases he will file against Shoaib.

Few takers for Sania-Shoaib wedding in Pakistan


Islamabad: Most Pakistanis think cross-border marriages may be the perfect way to bridge the great divide between their country and India, but they are not giving the Sania Mirza-Shoaib Malik wedding much of a chance.

"I think Sania Mirza is too good for Shoaib Malik. It`s a bad bargain," Ayesha Ansari (name changed), the retired headmistress of an elite school in Pakistan, said.

Ansari claimed she isn`t the only one who thinks like that.

"A lot of Pakistanis I know feel this marriage will not work. It`s a tough one," she said.

However, Ansari is all for Indo-Pakistan marriages. "Such marriages are a good thing. Good for both countries. They explode myths, remove phobias and bring people together."

For most Pakistanis, marriage by itself is a tricky proposition and the Indo-Pakistan situation compounds issues further.

"Mutual attraction, marriage is a good thing. But what happens if the marriage does not last?" asked Sadia Khan, an IT professional.

Ansari herself crossed the border from India many years ago to marry a Pakistani.

Unfortunately her marriage did not last long. Neither did the marriage of her daughter, who decided to settle down with an Indian.

Though Ansari was allowed to live in India on a special visa for several years, she had to eventually return to Pakistan and live the rest of her life as a Pakistani.

"Such marriages are not wrong. The political situation is. Why can`t they offer dual citizenship to people who decide to marry on either side?" Ansari suggested.

"A lot of my Pakistani students are from broken homes. So it`s not that the problem is with Indo-Pakistan marriages alone. Marriages are tricky everywhere," she said.

The "third country solution” in Sania and Shoaib`s case the decision to live in Dubai after the wedding also does not work, according to Ansari.

"You are away from your respective families. I am not sure if that works," she said.

Under the circumstances, several Pakistanis believe Sania`s marriage stands little chance.

The controversy over Shoaib`s reported marriage to Ayesha Siddiqui too has complicated the situation, Ansari said.

Shoaib Malik not to leave HYDERABAD DECCAN


Ayesha's father files FIR against Shoaib Malik due to this circumtances Police warnt Shoaib Malik not to leave HYDERABAD DECCAN without permission.

Cheating case against Shoaib Malik


The controversy over the alleged first marriage of Shoaib Malik [ Images ] with Hyderabadi girl Ayesha Siddiqui took yet another turn on Sunday with the Banjara Hills police station in Hyderabad registering a cheating case against the Pakistan cricketer.

Police said the case was registered on a complaint by Ahmad Siddiqui that Shoaib had cheated his daughter Ayesha Siddiqui alias Maha Siddiqui.

In his complaint Siddiqui said Shoaib had married his daughter on June 3 2002 over telephone from Pakistan but later deserted her. He enclosed a copy of the Nikahnama (marriage certificate) issued by the authorities in Pakistan.

Siddiqui, who was earlier based in Jeddah Saudi Arabia, alleged that Shoaib is now threatening him.

The Siddiquis lodged the complaint soon after Shoaib admitted, in a written statement, that he had married a girl Ayesha over phone but she was different from the Ayesha Siddiqui who is now claiming to be his wife. He made a counter allegation that Ayesha had cheated him by sending him photos of another girl who was already married.

Shoaib is due to marry Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on April 15.

Shoaib Malik Determined to Marry Sania Mirza; Film About Her Life Starring Sonam Kapoor Starts Shooting At Same Time


In a strange sense of timing, the marriage between Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza is to take place in April, and the film about Sania’s life, starring Sonam Kapoor, will begin shooting in April also.

Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik announced on Twitter this week that he will marry Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.

“The news of me marrying to Sania is true,” said Malik “Inshallah (God willing) we will get married in April.”

Sania says the same: “My wedding, Inshallah, is going to be the biggest day of my life,” she said.

Meanwhile, as protests about their wedding rage on, including the recent detention of twenty members of the Hindu Youths Federation for tearing and burning her photos, a movie is being planned that appears to have the same storyline as the famous tennis star’s life.

Director Anees Bazmee says, “Sonam does pay a tennis champ, and Akshay Kumar plays a guy who’s seeing 30-35 girls at the same time, until he meets Sonam.”

FIR lodged against Shoaib Malik;offered bribe to Ayesha


Hyderabad: Following a complaint by the Siddiqui family, an FIR has been lodged against Shoaib Malik at the Banjara Hill police station in Hyderabad.

Siddiqui, in his complaint, had accused Shoaib of cheating, cruelty to woman and criminal conspiracy, Banjara Hills Police Inspector Iqbal Siddiqui said.

Consequently, Shoaib has been booked under Indian Penal Code Acts of 498A, 506 and 420.

Moments after Shoaib in a statement, had termed his marriage with Ayesha Siddiqui invalid, the Siddiqui family had reiterated by lodging a complaint against the former Pakistan captain at the Banjara Hill police station in Hyderabad.

"We received the complaint and we have not booked any case so far. We are verifying the facts," the police official had confirmed.

Malik is now likely to be questioned by the police.

The development surfaced even as there are reports that hectic parleys are on to resolve the dispute between Malik and Ayesha, after the former claimed to be the Pakistani cricketer's wife.

Ayesha also accused Malik of offering a bribe of USD 100 crores to underplay their ‘marriage’ and not go to the media with her side of story.

Former Indian cricket team manager Vankenna Chamundeswaranath is believed to be trying to broker peace.

Chamundeswaranath had come to the residence of Sania Mirza, whom Shoaib is set to marry this month, this morning to meet the Pakistani cricketer, who flew in here yesterday.

Chamundeswaranath is expected to carry the message to the Siddiquis who have threatened to sue Shoaib if he didn't divorce Ayesha before marrying Sania.

Meanwhile, Shoaib is expected to meet Pakistan High Commission to obtain a 'Izazatnama' which is required for Pakistani nationals to marry someone other than a Pakistani.

Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik was in city last evening attending convocation at ISB but it is not clear whether any meeting took place between Shoaib and the High Commissioner.

According to sources, 20 rooms were booked for Shoaib's marriage with Sania in Taj Krishna hotel here. A famous designer from Delhi is expected to design wedding dress for the couple.