Sania Shoaib Scandal: Shoaib Malik Divorced Ayesha Siddique
by Fiction on Nov.22, 2009, under
The week-long suspense involving Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik and his ‘first wife’ Ayesha Siddiqui ended on Wednesday after the cricketer, in an abrupt climbdown, literally accepted his marriage to Ayesha by settling for a divorce. The compromise now paves the way for his marriage to tennis star Sania Mirza.
Sania will be Malik’s second wife, according to Islamic law, said a person involved in the negotiations. Under the compromise, brokered by a couple of politicians and several religious leaders, Malik agreed to sign the talaqnama (divorce papers) and also pay Rs5,000 per month for three months as maintenance to Ayesha.
“Neither Ayesha nor Malik has won or lost in the process,’’ said Abid Rasool Khan, who led the peace initiative. According to him, though Malik was not keen on a compromise, he obliged keeping in view his future with Sania. “The compromise was unconditional,’’ Khan said, adding Ayesha, from the beginning, was keen on a formal divorce. Malik, too, wanted to come clean without any legal troubles before his marriage to Sania. “It’s a win-win situation for both,’’ he said.
Sania will be Malik’s second wife, according to Islamic law, said a person involved in the negotiations. Under the compromise, brokered by a couple of politicians and several religious leaders, Malik agreed to sign the talaqnama (divorce papers) and also pay Rs5,000 per month for three months as maintenance to Ayesha.
“Neither Ayesha nor Malik has won or lost in the process,’’ said Abid Rasool Khan, who led the peace initiative. According to him, though Malik was not keen on a compromise, he obliged keeping in view his future with Sania. “The compromise was unconditional,’’ Khan said, adding Ayesha, from the beginning, was keen on a formal divorce. Malik, too, wanted to come clean without any legal troubles before his marriage to Sania. “It’s a win-win situation for both,’’ he said.
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