Hero turned Zero

Shoaib Malik, former captain of my national cricket team who married Indian tennis star Sania Mirza had been in fore front for quite many weeks, not just days and that too not only in Pakistan but India as well and the way it had been reported it looked that he is creating a history-an unprecedented entity.

On the face of it, there is nothing wrong with the marriage simply because each human being whether a male or a female has an inborn right to marry sooner or later and this practice is being practiced from time immemorial and globally speaking very negligible number of people did not marry itself proves that marrying is quite but natural whereas not marrying is unnatural. Denial of marriage on one hand is not only very much uncalled for but, on the other hand, it also raises questions at to why he / she has not been married or why he / she is not marrying? At times, such like situations must not be too embarrassing alone rather, on the contra, the very prestige and honor of the man or the woman is at stake. Did none like the boy or the girl? What could be the answer if some one asks he or and she if paucity of cash or physical incapacity or both could be the reasons not to marry?  

Coming back to Shoaib Malik, once hurriedly, I had read in one of the news on the net that after the wedding when Shoaib will come back to Pakistan accompanied by his wife, not just the President Asif Ali Zardari but Prime Minister Yousuf Jillani too were likely to host parties (official or personal is of no consequence) in their honor. You must be wondering as to why and how I am raising my fingers if the top two wish to prove to be none but hospitable to the couple in particular and nation in general (world community not excluded either) and the answer is both in affirmative and negative though found out automatically once my whole pen is read.

Earlier it was reported that Pakistan government has specially contacted Indian government to ensure that Shoaib must not be arrested in India irrespective of the fact whether he had married or not married Aisha Siddiqui, an Indian national and resident of Hyderabad Deccan. Just for record purpose or for academic discussion only it be quipped that when Aisha said publicly that he had married her, he blatantly refuted Aisha’s claim and threatened her to be legally sued for such false accusation.  Claim and disclaim on part of Aisha and Shoaib continued for quite some time and none of the two wanted to surrender or give up.  Both of them had engaged lawyers to defend them and, none on the face of earth, including me dare not ask as to why they had to seek the help of a legal expert when they had not committed any moral, religious and or legal turpitude? However, Shoaib had to publicly divorce Aisha so that legally and morally he can marry Sania without any hitch and complication which is quite logical on his part and he must be appreciated and not condemned. The unanswered question asks an answer ‘How and why did Shoaib say that he did not marry Aisha or if he had not married then how did he divorce Aisha?’ Hats off for my honorable Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi, who, as per the commands of Islamabad did very well look after Shoaib in the hostile country otherwise it had been quite thorny for Shoaib in particular and Sania in general. 

It was also reported that the couple will be given official protocol when they reach Pakistan. Truly speaking, after reading this all, I felt that it is my both moral and national obligation to pin point as to despite so much of rumpus (hulla gulla) it still missed out some very important activities which have marred the pomp and show though to me all of what has been missed out did very well befit the occasion. President Asif Ali Zardari should have sent his official aircraft to Hyderabad Deccan (India) to bring back the couple to Pakistan and not that they fly on our proud national carrier named Pakistan International Airlines bearing the motto,’Great people to fly with’. I am sure President must have thought of it alike but perhaps he did not want to give another opportune to Supreme Court of Pakistan to initiate another suo motu action. He should also have ordered PAF squadron to welcome the newly wed-couple right above the skies as and when their aircraft entered our territorial space President should have also arranged ceremonial guard of honor for the couple at the airport as and when they land in the pure land of Pakistan 32 guns salute (100 would have earned a place in Guinness World Records Book, 64 had been excellent) was also a must to prove that President Asif is truly nationalist and patriotic. Of course at least one day, if not one week, public holiday should have also been declared for 2 SMs (Shoaib Malik (SM) and Sania Mirza(SM)) but I being just one finger typist (slowest on the face of earth) simply could not write this all before hand and unluckily both for Pakistan and the couple, they have already come to us.