Is this a News?

drmana
By drmana

A Pakistani man's solution to the age-old dilemma of whether to embark on an arranged or a love marriage has captivated the country's media.
Correspondents say that while it is not unusual for men in Pakistan to have several wives, it is rare for two weddings to take place almost simultaneously under the full glare of the media.
Several Pakistani television stations have carried the nuptials live - on Sunday and Monday - because of the unique circumstances.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11566634

It doesn't make sense to me as to why the two women agreed but
Is this a happy ending story to be covered so enthusiastically by the media? Live coverage and so on....

By anonymous• 19 Oct 2010 16:25
anonymous

stupid guy

He's still living in 18th century, and doesn't know to have one wife and many girl friends to have a different fcuk every time.

By moonblues67• 19 Oct 2010 16:11
moonblues67

India, one wife is shared between brothers.

By Lawahda• 19 Oct 2010 16:05
Lawahda

I have gone through this news on bbc

By soniya• 19 Oct 2010 15:07
soniya

brit, the STORY that you have said is from the BOLLYWOOD MOVIE..:P

sorry mate, but i do agree that it does happen in INDIA too..First wife chooses the second one for her husband when she sees that she can't conceive coz of her problem or due to financial reasons too..But such cases are almost seen in rural areas...Urban areas are far away from it...

By soniya• 19 Oct 2010 15:04
soniya

drmana, this is the irony today that MEDIA acts over smartedly in almost all types of cases, be it a trivial issue to ensure that it should get an international coverage or be it some issues related to politicians and their BLACK MONIES...

By drmana• 19 Oct 2010 14:58
drmana

Hawk, that was my point exactly. Media portraying him as a hero....WTH!

By FlyingAce• 19 Oct 2010 14:58
FlyingAce

Unexpected things are happening theses days...

Soniya, you are correct...

By britexpat• 19 Oct 2010 14:55
britexpat

Horses for courses..

There was a story a couple of years ago, where a wife actually chose a second wife for her husband..

So, what works for us, may not work for them..

By Hawk10• 19 Oct 2010 14:54
Hawk10

I was watching it yesterday, the girl stated that she is very happy and don't have problem as the other girl is her cousin and they both are interested to marry this guy and they both are happy to be his wives at one time. The case in person, is ok, it is allowed and all depends on their traditions, but...we can say it is very bad the way the media is doing a continuous coverage and showing him like a hero. Disgusting....Media has nothing else to do, just after this type of things....there are a lot of other issues in Pakistan, let them follow the Ministers and other senior officials, why they are encouraging the general public to do this type of things, where the consequences will offcourse very bad.....everyone knows that.

By Hawk10• 19 Oct 2010 14:53
Hawk10

I was watching it yesterday, the girl stated that she is very happy and don't have problem as the other girl is here cousin and they both are interested to marry this guy and they both are happy to be his wives at one time. The case in person, is ok, it is allowed and all depends on their traditions, but...we can say it is very bad the way the media is doing a continuous coverage and showing him like a hero. Disgusting....Media has nothing else to do, just after this type of things....there are a lot of other issues in Pakistan, let them follow the Ministers and other senior officials, why they are encouraging the general public to do this type of things, where the consequences will offcourse very bad.....everyone knows that.

By drmana• 19 Oct 2010 14:53
drmana

Who is more desperate in the story? The groom, His brides, the families or the media?

By snessy• 19 Oct 2010 14:52
snessy

Why would you want to share your hubby with another woman? I don't get it...

By britexpat• 19 Oct 2010 14:52
britexpat

What is even stranger is that a woman should agree to marry him, knowing that he loves another..

It's a strange world out there..

By ghazalz• 19 Oct 2010 14:50
ghazalz

By gudone• 19 Oct 2010 14:50
gudone

both girls and families agreed.. now wat to say!!!

By soniya• 19 Oct 2010 14:49
soniya

This is something i can't digest..

We are getting all the odd news almost everyday on QL..:D

Was it a desperation of the groom to shot two arrows with one bow???

By anonymous• 19 Oct 2010 14:46
anonymous

two wife on two side of this man with belans(rollin pins for making chapatis)+two big shopping lists+two wife delievering babies in different hospitals+two wifes giving birth to twins=one mad man..

By FlyingAce• 19 Oct 2010 14:46
FlyingAce

Heard tht news. Both girls, and their families agreed.

By nomerci• 19 Oct 2010 14:43
nomerci

Well, if this is what they want...their business.

Strange to me though that his family insists on him marrying a woman he does not love. ah well!

By somwerNdmiddle• 19 Oct 2010 14:41
somwerNdmiddle

this is sick!

By anonymous• 19 Oct 2010 14:39
anonymous

That is really bad

Even in India in several places i have noticed the same situation

By flor1212• 19 Oct 2010 14:39
flor1212

indeed!

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