Lahore, April 26: The reception party of the newly married couple Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza at the Pakistani cricketer’s hometown Sialkot was marred by mismanagement with some 2,000 people turning up as against 1,000 invitees.
In their efforts to stop the “uninvited guests” who arrived to attend the reception held at a hockey stadium last night, private security guards did not even allow some of Shoaib’s relatives and friends to enter the venue.
Thousands of Sialkotees gathered outside Shoaib’s house early yesterday and danced to the beat of drums through the day and the hockey stadium was specially decorated for the festive occasion.
Many residents of the city said yesterday was a special day for them as the people of Sialkot had been waiting for the arrival of the cricketer and his Indian bride.
–Agencies