Ending speculations surrounding his marriage with an Indian national, Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali on Friday said that he is tying the knot with Shamia Arzoo in Dubai on August 20.
The Dubai-based woman is a flight engineer with EmiratesAirlines, while her family members are settled in New Delhi.
“Our families wanted to keep this a low key affair butsince the matter has come out in the media I have decided to make an officialannouncement to ensure they are no speculations surrounding my marriage,”Hasan told a news conference in his hometown, Gujranwala, where Shamia willreside post marriage.
“Our nikah will be solemnised on 20th August while theRukhsati will take place three months later and we plan to stay in Gujrwanwalaafter marriage,” he said.
Shamia holds a degree in Aeronautics from Manav RachnaUniversity and has also studied in England.
“I will be wearing a black and red sherwani suit whileshe will be dressed in Indian style,” he added.
Hasan said he had met with Shamia one year ago in Dubai andtheir friendship had grown since that meeting.
“I was the one who first expressed my love for her andproposed to her and than our families took over,” he said with a smile.
Hasan is the fourth Pakistani cricketer to get hitched withan Indian girl, after Zaheer Abbas, Mohsin Khan and Shoaib Malik.Malik married Indian tennis star Sania Mirza inApril 2010 and the couple have a son. Former captain Zaheer Abbas was the firstPakistani player to marry an Indian woman.