Karachi meets Kolkata: Pakistani woman reaches India to marry lover

Cross-border love stories have always held a special place in people's hearts. A Pakistani woman arrived in India through the Wagah border on Tuesday to marry her Indian fiancé. 

Javaria Khanam, originally from Karachi, and Samir from Kolkata, waited five years for her visa after facing multiple rejections due to Covid-19 restrictions or visa issues. 

Despite being granted a visa for just 45 days, the couple plans to celebrate their wedding in the first week of January.

Sameer Khan shared a touching tale, reminiscing about the moment when he first laid eyes on Javeria's picture on his mother's phone.

Their connection, which evolved from friendship to love, began in 2018, with Sameer's mother expressing a strong desire for them to marry after his return from studying in Germany.

Expressing her happiness, Javeria shared her delight that her five-year-long aspiration is finally materialising.

The eagerly-awaited arrival of Javaria took place in Attari, near Amritsar, where she was warmly welcomed by her prospective in-laws and soon-to-be husband.

As the couple was united at the Wagah Border, Indian media arrived to cover their love story.

The event comes to light in parallel with two recent occurrences involving, a 35-year-old Indian Anju, and Nasrullah, a 25-year-old from the picturesque Upper Dir region. Anju purportedly converted to Islam and married her Pakistani partner. She recently returned to her home through the Wagah Border. There are reported obstacles for Anju in the process of reuniting with her children.

In another incident that garnered attention from the media on both sides of the border, 27-year-old Seema Ghulam Haider and 22-year-old Sachin Meena connected through the widely popular online game PUBG. Seema crossed Indian border to unite with her lover. 

Love can transcend all wars and borders, and love stories between a Pakistani and Indian carries its own unique narrative. Javaria from Karachi and Samir from Kolkata managed to thaw the ice between two ‘conventionally hostile’ countries solely through the power of love.