Sheikhs plan lavish reception for Shoaib-Sania

HYDERABAD: Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik's marriage will reportedly culminate in a grand party to be hosted in Dubai by some Arab sheikhs, possibly towards the end of May. This will be preceded by the couple's walima (reception) in Lahore on April 27, and a visit to Malik's home town of Sialkot.The couple are all set to leave India for Pakistan in the next couple of days by a chartered flight.The couple have already announced they will settle in Dubai. Accordingly, a lavish get-together is reportedly being arranged by a group of sheikhs and top businessmen to introduce the couple to Dubai's high society.Sources told Express on the telephone from Delhi that the venue for the party could be either Burj Al Arab, the most expensive hotel in Dubai, or the Grand Hyatt. Though the couple or their well-wishers have so far not revealed anything about the Dubai party, it was through a few telephonic conversations between some persons that Indian intelligence agencies got wind of it.Some Bollywood personalities, Pakistani cricketers and politicians including some from India and a few from Hyderabad have already been invited for the party, the sources said. However, it remains to be seen who will attend the party. Incidentally, the Grand Hyatt was the venue where Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad's son, Junaid and fugitive Dawood Ibrahim's daughter Mahrukh Ibrahim held a reception after their nikah a few years ago which attracted the attention of not only Indian but also American and British spy agencies.These agencies are trying to figure out the names of Pakistanis and those from Dubai who are attending the walima of Sania and Shoaib. Sources said that close to 1400 guests have been invited, including about 50 from India, particularly Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.``A report has been submitted to the Home Ministry about the events involving Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik,'' sources added.