27 couples tied in Mass marriage ceremony at Madaglasht.
CHITRAL: 27 couples were married in a mass marriage ceremony at Madaglasht the most scenic valley of Chitral some 100 kilometers from here. Mass marriage program was organized by Aga Khan Council Madaglasht Lower Chitral and was sponsored by Aga Khan Social Welfare Board Chitral (AKSWB). The ceremony was presided over by Amir Wali president Namdar Local council Garamchishma. During the ceremony 27 young couple were got married by paying 5500 fee per couple while individually they have to spend more than 100000 rupees per single marriage. Addressing on the occasion Sher Azim president Aga Khan local council Madaglasht highlighted aim and objectives of the ceremony. He said that our council arranged for this mass marriage where 27 couple was married for the purpose to save money and time of the people. Usually in Chitral valley people celebrate 3 days for a single marriage and feeding wedding to the guests which not only wastage of money but also of time. And presently 27 marriages were ended in a single day by offering single dish to the guests and participants. He said that if these people celebrate their marriages individually it will take 3 months. He said that our country is facing great financial crises and we should to minimize our extra vegans so as to utilize our resources in developmental sector and for uplifting purposes. During the mass marriage gifts were also presented to brides and bridegrooms distributed by Amir Wali President Aga Khan Local Council Garamchisham, Mrs. Shakila Anjum Assistant District Officer Female Education and honorary member of AGSWB, Fazal Hamid chairperson Aga Khan Tareeqa Board Garamchishma, Mrs Mukhtar Chairperson AKSWB Garamchishma, Zar Jawan secretary volunteer corps and Miss Mehrun Nisa Chairperson Focus local.
It is worth to mention here that Aga Khan council for Madaglasht organizing mass marriage ceremonies since 2007 and more than 100 couple have been married until now. The council had organized seven mass marriage ceremonies to save the money and time from wastage as usually people of Chitral waste mass money and time on their marriages ceremonies. The valley is still covered by snow Peak Mountains from four sides and the weather is very pleasant where the guests use blanket inside the room during night stay. A large number of people belonging to all walks of life participated in Mass marriage ceremony. Talking to this scribe Zareen Hussain said that I am very happy because I got married in mass marriage by spending only 5500 rupees otherwise I was not in a position to arrange my marriage and to feed a large number of guests. Taskeen a newly married bride told that she is very happy because her parents are poor and can not bear the expenditures of her marriage to feed their guests for 3 days and now she was get married in a single day with a single dish.
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