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The Sania-Shoaib wedding saga turned bitter on Friday as Ayeshas father came out against the Pakistani cricketer in strongest of words, saying he had been cheated and that Pakistanis were engaged in fraud vis--vis relations with Indian girls. At a dramatic press conference, MA Siddiqui said the nikahnama that had been produced before the media earlier in the day was genuine, having the stamp of the Qazi who conducted the wedding, the signature of the witnesses and of Shoaib himself. Ayesha, who claims to have married Shoaib in 2002, went the whole hog today circulating copies of her nikahnama to Pakistani and Indian channels where she poured her heart out on the break-up. His response came after the brother-in-law of Shoaib, Imran Zafri Malik, said in Pakistan that the nikahnama was fake. The Malik family will regret this incident, he added, repeatedly saying that he had been cheated. Siddiqui threatened to sue Malik and also seek a fatwa against him from Ulemas. My daughter and Shoaib met in Dubai and entered into a correspondencethey ultimately married. But Shoaib kept torturing her over her weight, he said. Siddiqui said he did not want any money or any other benefit from the Maliks. We just want a public divorce for my daughteror else we will take legal action against him, he said. Siddiqui, who is a heart patient, had to be dragged out of the rom as he got agitated and started abusing Shoaib. Taking over from him, Ayeshas mother said her daughter had undergone much harassment and they merely wanted it to end. My daughter had undergone enoughshe went through a dangerous surgery to look good as per Shoaibs wish. We are not fooling anyone, we have been fooled, an emotionally charged Ms Siddiqui declared. She also said that Imran Zafri Malik had come and stayed with the family in Hyderabad after the wedding and had asked them to come and settle down in Karachi after enquiring about their property. I wonder how he is marrying Sania now. We are not against Sania but we want things to end with Ayesha first. 28-year-old Shoaib is all set to tie the nuptial knot with 23-year-old tennis sensation Sania on April 15 in Hyderabad, which will be followed by a reception in Lahore. Pakistanis welcome 'Sania Bhabhi' on FacebookPakistanis are going gaga over the upcoming Sania Mirza-Shoaib Malik wedding, with some ardent fans creating a Facebook page to welcome Sania Bhabhi. We welcome Bhabhi Sania Mirza to Pakistan was created on the social networking website shortly after Sania and Shoaib confirmed that they were getting married on April 15. Most fans who posted on the page took pride in the fact that Sania Mirza would soon be Pakistan's bahu. Some others, however, regretted that the couple would be staying in Dubai after their marriage. Nice couple. May Allah bless them, wrote Fareeha Akhtar, a fan of the page. Links to news items and pictures of Sania and Shoaib have been posted on the page. Fans were asked to refrain from posting offensive comments. Dear fans. Please do not write offensive or derogatory comments on this page. Sania and Shoaib are Pakistan's pride and we must respect them, wrote the creator of the page. So far over 300 Pakistanis have joined in to welcome Sania Bhabhi to Pakistan. Elsewhere in the blogosphere, Pakistanis are wondering if Sania would play for Pakistan or change her surname to Malik while some are betting on the longevity of the marriage. Sena's venom over Sania-Shoaib marriageShiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Friday flayed tennis star Sania Mirza for her decision to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, saying had Sania's heart been Indian, it wouldn't have beaten for a Pakistani. Henceforth, Sania will not remain an Indian. Had her heart been Indian, it wouldn't have beaten for a Pakistani. If she wished to play for India, she should have chosen an Indian life partner, 84-year-old Thackeray said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana. More than victories on tennis court, Sania became famous for her tight clothes, fashion and love affairs, Thackeray alleged. More than her play, people's attention was on her mannerisms, he claimed. The Shiv Sena supremo alleged that for Shoaib, India is an enemy, not only in sports arena but also in the battlefield.We have heard that Shoaib has many affairs in India and has promised many girls he will marry them, he said. Thackeray also expressed surprise over the alacrity with which Sania's family members were granted Pakistani visas. Getting a Pakistani visa is tough even for a singer like Lata Mangeshkar, he said. 23-year-old Sania, who is the most successful woman tennis player from the sub-continent, will settle down with 28-year-old Shoaib in Dubai after their marriage on April 15 in Hyderabad.
