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Updated 19 Dec, 2021

We've seen flashy clothes and flashier event setups and after almost a week of celebrations, we have finally arrived at the finale of Junaid Safdar and Ayesha Saif Khan's wedding — the valima! The event is being held at Jati Umrah, the Sharif family's home right outside Lahore.

Junaid, the son of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Captain (retd) Safdar, wed Ayesha, the daughter of Saifur Rehman Khan in a swanky event in London in August. The couple celebrated their wedding with a series of events this winter in Pakistan.

The valima comes after a wedding reception in Islamabad on December 14, a qawwali on Dec 13, mehndi on Dec 12 and mayun on Dec 11.

The clothes

When it comes to this wedding, most of the chatter online has been about the clothes and not just of the bride and groom.

Junaid wore a brown sherwani by Faraz Manan that looked quite unlike anything Manan has made before. His designs usually tend to be more elaborate than this. Junaid's sherwani was understated — perhaps even bordering on drab — with plain brown cloth and gold buttons. However, it is more colour than he's worn at any other event during this week.

The bride, Ayesha Saif Khan, chose a green outfit from Karachi-based design house Menahel and Mehreen. She has worn clothes by design powerhouse Bunto Kazmi for all her other events. Her makeup was by Anam Farooq Khan.

Maryam chose a dark blue angarkha that seems like it might be from Karachi-based designer Nida Azwer.

One rather sweet moment captured on camera was of Junaid urging Ayesha to go eat food presumably before returning to her bride duties.

The guests

As expected, several PML-N leaders have been spotted at the Jati Umrah reception, including PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif.

Party spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb and MPA Azma Bukhari were also seen at the event but that was expected. A number of PML-N leaders attended the event in Islamabad as well.

More chandeliers

If there is one takeaway from this wedding, it's that the Sharif family loves chandeliers. The decor at the event was — predictably — dominated by chandeliers.

Photo: Irfan Ahson/Instagram
Photo: Irfan Ahson/Instagram

Photo: Irfan Ahson/Instagram
Photo: Irfan Ahson/Instagram

Photo: Irfan Ahson/Instagram
Photo: Irfan Ahson/Instagram

The valima was a rather uneventful end to Junaid and Ayesha's wedding festivities. We were definitely hoping for another round of songs from the Sharif family but it seems they had had enough of wedding songs.

With additional reporting by Javed Hussain

Comments

TZaman Dec 17, 2021 09:53pm
Enough of money wasting events.
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ENGR Hamid Shafiq Dec 17, 2021 10:29pm
Rich elite of poor baggers nation
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Hanbal Dec 17, 2021 10:30pm
Shallow. Who cares? Hope they are happy. Marriage is not bunting and clothes. Life long commitment and the hormones do tend to diminish! Monotony sets it. The most difficult thing I tried in life. I object on the grounds of “why can’t they eat cake?”. Why advertise and rub their faves in it?
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Khan Dec 17, 2021 10:52pm
Repeating an old Arabic proverb here , ‘ may the fleas of a thousand camels infest their lives’.
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thinking Dec 17, 2021 10:55pm
the bride wore such lifeless colours, all throughout.
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Ali da Malanga Dec 17, 2021 11:03pm
How is this news?
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SKF Dec 17, 2021 11:29pm
At this cost at least 1000 needy couple have got married
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NACParis Dec 17, 2021 11:35pm
Probably, the most expensive wedding in the history of Pakistan.
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NYS Dec 17, 2021 11:47pm
Thanks this concluded such extended ceremony pair would be much exhausted next Maklawa If compare to Bakhtawar wedding it was precise
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Shaw s Dec 18, 2021 12:12am
@thinking .. It was deliberately done and designed move .. it was planned like this by Maryam to ensure she, Maryam looks more attractive compared to others; It was a good try, Actually the saying " Buddhi Ghorrhi Laal Lagaam " fits perfectly here;
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Raheel Dec 18, 2021 02:22am
Junaid is more beautiful than his bride
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Aamir Dec 18, 2021 02:40am
Heir Apparent His Excellency Junaid Safdar.
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Nads Dec 18, 2021 05:09am
There comes a time in your life when your appearance starts bearing testament to who you really are. Maryam Nawaz is a very very good person.. I haven’t seen anyone who improves like this she is a person full of surprises she continuously evolves and never fails to inspire.
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Ashok De, Canada Dec 18, 2021 05:52am
@thinking , I disagree. The bride wore mind blowing colors and outfits. The show was stolen by Mariam Bibi. To my opinion she was looking prettier than the bride.
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Asif Dec 18, 2021 05:59am
And their weddings never end.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Dec 18, 2021 06:38am
Who cares?
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shahid2609 Dec 18, 2021 07:42am
Congratulations but exuberant wastage of money
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Amir Shah Dec 18, 2021 08:02am
Why are they even in the news, what's their contribution to the society or Pakistan.
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Dollarman Dec 18, 2021 08:10am
@thinking Because, wise girl, by choice, made her mother in law look gorgeous!
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Tadka Dec 18, 2021 08:14am
mdm has such excellent taste of design , colors and presentation...she shd have changed her career
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Joe Dec 18, 2021 08:20am
Who says half of Pakistan population is starving.Look at the money that has gone down the drain in last week plus
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Shahbaz Ahmed Dec 18, 2021 09:42am
How can some many MPAs and MNAs can buy suits of hundreds of thousand rupees with salary one or two lac..
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ayesha Dec 18, 2021 10:31am
Not drab at all. Its very graceful and becoming
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N_Saq Dec 18, 2021 10:48am
That’s all folks. Time to move on and back to reality i.e. the life of hook or crook begins for the grand family.
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Thunder Dec 18, 2021 11:16am
Fancy dress party and singers club .
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Thunder Dec 18, 2021 11:20am
@Nads Inspired by MN singing not much else.
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M. Saeed Dec 18, 2021 11:23am
Fabulously rich try set a pace of extravagance for their next generation, not knowing if they will continue rolling in gold thereafter.
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M. Saeed Dec 18, 2021 11:31am
All is well that ends well. Good wishes to a new couple.
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Chrís Dăn Dec 18, 2021 12:21pm
Imelda of Philipines comes to mind after seeing the costly sandle of Maryam.
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Firangi Dec 18, 2021 12:35pm
What was the menu?
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Nada Dec 18, 2021 01:41pm
I don’t know whether it was Meghan and Harry who popularised this look of the bride and groom constantly holding hands and the bride clutching on to the groom for dear life or what, to me it looks plain odd and distasteful. Anyways never used to look good in our time, even the bride smiling excessively was considered a show of immodesty! Anyhow they have nice expensive clothes so they can get away with anything !
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M. Saeed Dec 18, 2021 03:14pm
All is well that ends well.
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Ada Dec 18, 2021 03:41pm
@Chrís Dăn time for getting a sight test. Yes the sandal can cause envy but anyone in Europe with a decent income no longer bats an eyelid over a couple of 100 pounds, and I have heard that ladies of Lahore spent about the same amount on bareeze and other designer suits etc every single year!
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John Dec 18, 2021 08:03pm
Is it really over. Oh no i thought it to continue till 2023. Poor thing.
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Riazullah Baig Dec 18, 2021 08:41pm
Pakistan celebrates the wedding of Crown Prince Junaid Safdar Awan!
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LAHORI KID Dec 18, 2021 08:55pm
I wonder if it embarrasses the girl and her family since her husbands entire family has corruption cases against them, especially the grooms mother and grandfather have been convicted of being dishonest and cheaters. I guess not
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Alkuwaiti Dec 19, 2021 05:35am
now go back to UK and enjoy life
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TPA Dec 19, 2021 08:26am
Long live Maryam the lioness of Pakistan
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Gnay Aly Dec 19, 2021 02:24pm
Pakistanis' wealth
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Amjad PK Dec 19, 2021 08:12pm
That is what a celebrity is in the beloved country Pakistan. A role model for others. Anyone who is corrupt to the core is a celebrity in our beloved country. Congratulations Pakistanis.
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M. Saeed Dec 19, 2021 09:23pm
Marriage of high convenience. Mother of the groom is much more pretty even at her age, than the bride.
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Naxalite Dec 20, 2021 10:16pm
Unethical journalism, giving full courage to thugs
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