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| Both the bride and groom has studied in United States, website claims |
Chandigarh: The daughter of Pakistani Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif got married with the grandson of Lt General (retd) P N Hoon, a former Indian Army commander, claimed an Indian website, coastal digest .
Lt Gen Hoon is well-known for his anti-Pakistan rhetoric, especially when it comes to commentary on Indo-Pak relations and posturing amid provocations from the other side of the LoC. General is also believed to be an RSS ideologue.
Shahbaz Sharif was is the chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province this year after his party, the PML-N, swept the general elections that made his elder brother Nawaz Sharif the prime minister of Pakistan.
The website claims that an impressive marriage ceremony took place during the day on Friday, a day considered auspicious by the Muslims, while a gallant reception was arranged at a swanky five-star hotel in Chandigarh in the evening.
The event was a testimony to the recognition and blend of cultures, identities and ideologies sans borders.
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's daughter Khabija entered into a wedlock with Lt Gen Hoon's grandson Kanv Pratap Singh.
Khabija is Sharif's daughter from his third wife, family sources said. He was not present during any of the ceremonies. For reasons best known to the family, the welcome notice outside the venue read “Somya weds Kanv.”
The high profile reception witnessed a host of VVIP's from the two nations. The list of invitees was carefully crafted and later pruned to make the event a close-knit wedding. Some Punjab MLAs were also present at the marriage.
Website further claimed that both the bride and the groom have studied in the US.
After studying in the prestigious Lawrence school in Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh, Kanv completed his MBA from US. Lt Gen Hoon has a plush two-kanal (1000-square yards) bungalow in Panchkula. He has various business interests in the city.
There has been no confirmation or denial from Shahbaz Sharif or Punjab government on the said married.