Congrats Sania and Shoaib for finally bringing some sizzling scandal/celebrity culture to Pakistan! We have always had dodgy stories about our film actresses and cricketers, but the Sania-Shoaib made headlines like never before. For the first time in many months, the media spotlight was not on our beloved politicians but on the fit (unfit), young couple.
The pair tied the knot today at swanky Hyderabad hotel. Sania wore her mother's wedding saree. Shoaib wore a designer sherwani. And I'm sure they looked resplendent. Finally news outlets in both countries can start talking about something else. For example, the nuclear summit currently underway in the US.
It's interesting to note that the story has appeared in the 'sports' section of many newspapers and news websites. Does this really count as a sports news item? They are both sports stars - agreed but this had all the elements of a story to be featured on PerezHilton.com. It had ex-wives, secrets, lies and a woman who stood by her man. Now that's a news item! It was also political and religious implications. Sunni clerics in India have condemned the couple for living together for a few days before the wedding. The Shiv-Sena announced that in order to retain her Indian nationality, Sania should marry a nice Indian boy.
Maybe, we - the people of South Asia need more entertainment stories in our headlines. The same goes for Pakistani media. There is a severe dearth of quality, entertainment based media in comparison to news media. The state of the nation is an important piece of news. But it’s a simple formula – happier people makes for a happier nation. And human interest stories of love and humanity in definitely make me a happier person.
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