Italian woman embraces Islam, travels to Jhelum to marry Pakistani man

JHELUM: An Italian woman has travelled to Jhelum, a city in Punjab, to marry a Pakistani man after their friendship on social media developed into a romantic relationship.

According to media reports, Jasmine, an Italian national, became friends with Haider, a resident of Jhelum, through social media. Their online friendship eventually blossomed into love.

Jasmine subsequently embraced Islam and travelled from Italy to Jhelum to marry Haider.

The legal formalities required for their marriage have reportedly been completed at the Deputy Commissioner's Office.

Earlier this year, an American woman travelled to Pakistan to reunite with her online partner in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

After converting to Islam, 47-year-old Mindy adopted the name Zuleikha. She arrived in Dir from Illinois, Chicago, three days prior to her wedding to Sajid Zeb Khan, a resident of Upper Dir district.

According to Sajid, the two met on Facebook, where their online friendship gradually turned into romance. Zuleikha eventually proposed marriage, a proposal Sajid said he gladly accepted.