Most prominent twosomes of the decade

Whether it was Benazir Bhutto marrying Asif Ali Zardari or Imran Khan marrying Jemima Goldsmith, there’s nothing like a celebrity wedding to get everyone talking. We bring the decade’s most prominent weddings in Pakistan that became veritable obsessions.

Humera Arshad and Ahmed Butt

Arshad, a singer, married popular model Ahmed Butt while the two were at the peak of their careers.

Saud and Javeria Jalil

Their wedding brought together the Pakistani film fraternity and the television industry.

Ali Noor and Mandana Zaidi

Noori’s frontman Ali Noor marrying Mandana Zaidi had the band’s fans in tears.

Mani and Hira

Though Mani didn’t marry a celebrity, it still made headlines and Hira is now cohosting a TV show with her now husband.

Amminah Haq and Ammar Belal

Haq and Belal caused a stir with their campaign for the ABCD fashion brand, and their coordinating wardrobes made them one of the most photographed couples in Pakistan.

Ali Zafar and Ayesha Fazli

Zafar and Fazli were engaged for years before the two finally tied the knot last year.

Sana and Fakhar Imam

Sana marrying Imam had all of Lollywood’s female actors vowing to follow suit … soon.

Emu and Nabila

Even though the two had been together for a considerable period of time, their age gap still has everyone abuzz.

Adnan Sami and Roya Faryabi

Sami’s first two marriages were dissected in detail both in India and Pakistan - he’s hoping the third time will be a charm with his German-Afghan wife Roya Faryabi.

Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis champion Sania Mirza shocked their respective countries when they announced their engagement

Vaneeza Ahmad and Ali Afzal

Top fashion model Vaneeza Ahmad has married her friend Ali Afzal in a private ceremony in Lahore.

Gossips of the year

Here’s list of the top five rumours that made headlines  in 2010

Cha Gae-Meera

While actors tend to become laughingstocks when they head to court - the Meera-Attiqur Rehman saga is just one example. While Rehman kept providing proof of his marriage with Meera, the actor kept denying his claims.

V for Vendetta

The battle between Veena Malik and cricketer Mohammad Asif continued as Malik alleged the cricketer of match fixing and theft because of his inability return the money he owed.

The husband trap

Noor’s ex-husband Vikram Bandani allegedly tried to kidnap her in Dubai. However, the actor escaped much trouble when she made a noise and TV host Nadia Khan came to her rescue, foiling the abduction attempt.

Love Triangle

Shoaib Malik announced his marriage to Sania Mirza, which was then followed up by a girl called Ayesha Siddiqui who claimed she had already been married to Malik. In turn, Malik said he had never even met Siddiqui and had only struck up a friendship with her online.

Cross-border affair

Indian media was abuzz with photos of Wasim Akram and Sushmita Sen sharing a table at a nightspot in suburban Mumbai. The two first met in Dubai in 2006 for a charity event. Later, they judged the show “Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena”.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 31^st, 2010.