ISLAMABAD: Another Pakistani woman has traveled to India for her lover, according to Indian media, leaving behind her two young sons. This marks another cross-border love story following Seema Haider’s move last year.
Mehvish, 25, from Lahore, has married Rehman, 30, from the Bikaner district of India’s Rajasthan state, as reported by The Indian Express. The couple met online via Facebook, with Mehvish running her beauty parlor for the past decade.
Mehvish was previously married to a man from Badami Bagh, Lahore, from whom she got divorce in 2018 after 12 years of marriage. They have two sons, aged 12 and seven.
After her divorce, Mehvish connected with Rehman, a transporter working in Kuwait, and they proposed to each other on March 13, 2022. Just three days later, they were married via video conference. The couple later had an in-person marriage ceremony during Mehvish’s Umrah pilgrimage to Makkah in 2023.
On July 25, Mehvish traveled from Islamabad to the Wagah border, crossing into India on a 45-day tourist visa. Rehman’s family members received her and took her to their village, Pithisar.
Her arrival has drawn the attention of intelligence and security agencies, who are currently investigating her. Police have questioned her and verified her passport and visa.
Additionally, Rehman’s first wife, Farida, whom he married in 2011, has filed a complaint with the police, alleging that Rehman’s marriage to Mehvish is unauthorized as he has not legally divorced her.
