Sania’s father Imran Mirza told PTI that “it was a ‘khula’”, which refers to the right of a Muslim woman to unilaterally divorce her husband
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and actor Sana Javed. Pic/PTI; (right) Sania Mirza
Pakistan’s former captain Shoaib Malik announced on Saturday that he has married a second time to the country’s popular actor Sana Javed in Karachi after getting divorced from Sania Mirza.
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The cricketer who was previously married to Indian tennis star, Sania, with whom he has a son, released a photograph on a social media platform with his new wife, with the words “And We created you in pairs”.
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Their five-year-old son Izaan lives with Sania.
Sania’s father Imran Mirza told PTI that “it was a ‘khula’”, which refers to the right of a Muslim woman to unilaterally divorce her husband.
There have been strong rumours since 2022 about differences between Shoaib and Sania leading to a split, and they have rarely been seen together in the last couple of years.
Just a few days back Malik also unfollowed the Indian star on Instagram.
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Shoaib and Sania had got married in Hyderabad in the Indian player’s hometown Hyderabad in April 2010 and they used to live in Dubai.
Sana Javed who has starred in a number of hit drama serials and also acted in Pakistani films had married singer Umair Jaiswal in 2020 at a simple ceremony amid the pandemic. But, two months earlier, reports about their divorce emerged.
Sania, one of India’s greatest tennis players has announced her retirement last year.
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