Javeria Khanum from Pakistan’s Dera Ismail crossed the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab’s Amritsar to finish her love story ready in Kolkata for a cheerful ending for the final 5 years. Ms Khanum is all set to marry her fiance, Sameer Khan, a resident of Kolkata, in January.

Javeria and Sameer have been launched to one another 5 years in the past in 2018 when he returned to Kolkata from Germany and noticed Ms Khanum’s image on his mom’s cellphone. It was love at first sight for him. He instructed his mom that he needed to marry her. Sameer’s mom despatched the proposal to Javeria’s mom in Dera Ismail, and each households agreed, however the highway forward for this love story was not simple.

Javeria Khanum needed to apply for a visa to journey to India. The Indian High Commission initially rejected her utility twice, after which a worldwide tragedy, the Covid pandemic in 2020, additional delayed their story’s development.

Undeterred, Javeria Khanum utilized once more, and their love story handed its hardest take a look at of getting a visa. Ms Khanum crossed the worldwide border between India and Pakistan on the Attari-Wagah crossing in Amritsar. Sameer welcomed his to-be-wife Javeria with a bouquet and ‘dhol’ on the border. The couple will get married in January.

“Our families agreed to the marriage but we were trying to get a visa. I thank the government of India for granting me a 45-day visa. We have been in a relationship for the past five years, and I was trying to secure a visa for a long time and finally, it happened. Everyone back home was very happy,” Javeria instructed ANI.

“I’m feeling very happy. The moment I entered India, everyone congratulated me, and I was getting love from everyone. I felt happy seeing the grand welcome I received. I still can’t believe this,” she added.

Sameer and Javeria sought assist a number of occasions from the Indian authorities for a fast redressal of  their drawback. Mr Khan posted on X final month, that within the final 5 years, he might meet Javeria solely thrice. Twice in Thailand and as soon as in Dubai and her visa has been rejected twice by India. 

The surreal reunion on the border left each Javeria and Sameer questioning concerning the actuality of their impending marriage. Speaking to reporters, he mentioned, “I am very happy and surprised to see her, you can see it on my face. I want to thank the Indian government and Mr. Maqbool, who helped us in the visa process. Both countries helped us a lot to come together. When intentions are clear then no such thing as a border can come in between love, and this is an example.”

“I wish both governments introduce a special visa for couples who want to get married and help them. The security concerns are important, I respect that but there should be a special category,” he added.

Sameer instructed PTI that his mates from Germany, Africa, Spain, the United States and different nations will seemingly attend his wedding ceremony.