Borders blur as Pak woman reaches Kolkata to marry local boy

Jaweria Khanum of Karachi crossed the Attari-Wagah international border to marry Kolkata resident Sameer Khan after waiting for five years to get a visa. The couple arrived in the city and said they were looking forward to solemnising the marriage on January 6. Jaweria’s visa application was rejected twice. Third time lucky, Jaweria has been granted a 45-day visa and hopes the Indian government will extend it after the marriage. In May 2018, Sameer fell in love with Jaweria when his mother showed him her photo.