KARACHI: Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza have arrived here at the Jinnah International Airport. The newly-wed couple has come from Mumbai through PIA flight PK-275. They were accompanied by Sania’s mother.
The couple is present at the international lounge where the airport administration will host a luncheon in their honour after which they will go to domestic lounge to take the flight for Islamabad.
Meanwhile, a big mismanagement was seen on the arrival of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza here at the Jinnah International Airport on Thursday.
People crowded the international terminal to get a glimpse of their favourite stars but the security officials controlled the situation.
People were standing inside the airport taking banners to welcome the newly-wed couple.
Sania said while talking with airport officials and media that the security officials reached late
here also like Indian films.
She said that she is grateful to Pakistani people for giving a warm welcome here.
Shoaib said that they would stay in Pakistan for a week.
Meanwhile, the government has given Shoaib and Sania the status of official guests in Islamabad
and reserved a room for them at a five-star hotel.
Earlier, the booking for a room at another five-star hotel made by Shoaib Malik has been
cancelled.
The Indian high commission will host a dinner in the honour of Shoaib and Sania in Islamabad
today.
Besides, the newly-wed couple’s meeting with the president and the prime minister is also
expected in the capital where their activities are being kept secret.
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