just wanna clarify my wedding is not confirmed yet, our families have yet to meet and decide upon it. will make a p… https://t.co/UBlEsxcnQs — Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) 1564489033000

CHANDIGARH: Pakistan speedster Hasan Ali , who ruffled Indian feathers with his 'provocative' gestures at the Wagah border last year, is all set to marry an Indian girl, Shamia Arzoo, who is working as an engineer in Dubai. The wedding is likely to take place at a Dubai hotel on August 20.Shamia, who hails from Chandeni village of Nuh district in Haryana, works as a flight engineer in Emirates Airlines. She has a BTech (aeronautical) degree from Manav Rachna University, Gurgaon, and has been working in Dubai for past three years. She met Hasan, 25, through a mutual friend.Shamia's father, Liyaqat Ali, who was in Chandigarh for the wedding preparations, told TOI: "It doesn't matter whom is she is marrying - an Indian or Pakistani. She is happy and they both like each other. We as a family just respect their decision.""Most of our relatives migrated to Pakistan during the Partition. We have an extended family in Pakistan and this is not the first time we are marrying our daughters to a Pakistani boy," he added.A tweet on Tuesday from Hasan said, "just wanna clarify my wedding is not confirmed yet, our families are yet to meet and decide upon it. We will make a public announcement very soon."However, the alliance is more or less settled.When asked if there would be a post-wedding celebration in Nuh, the retired block development officer said: "No, there is no plan of hosting a reception yet. They both have a very busy schedule but in coming months, if Hasan will have time then we might host a daawat in our village."Shamia's elder brother Anwar Ali informed that the couple will settle down in Dubai. "She will retain her Indian passport and they are going to settle down in Dubai. She is also working there and Hasan's family has no issue with it," said Anwar, a member of the Indian National Lok Dal in Haryana.Asked who would they support in case of an India-Pakistan cricket match, Anwar said, "Our family is a die-hard Sachin Tendulkar fan and we will obviously support India, there is no question about it.""It will be a real difficult for my sister because she is a big fan of Virat Kohli but now she is getting married to a Pakistan fast bowler," he added.Hasan Ali is not the first Pakistan cricketer to marry an Indian. Veteran Pak allrounder Shoaib Malik is married to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza . Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has an Indian wife while former batsman Mohsin Khan had a short marriage with actress Reena Roy .Hasan was instrumental in the success of Pakistan cricket team in the Champions Trophy in 2017. He scalped 13 wickets in five matches and had helped Pakistan clinch the title. However, Hasan's performance in the recently concluded World Cup was not up to the mark. The fast bowler could only take two wickets in the four matches of the tournament.