A young police officer from India-administered Kashmir has tied the knot with a girl from Pakistani side of Kashmir, at a time when the disputed region has been hit by massive anti-India protests, media reports said.
Owais Geelani, a sub-inspector, married Faiza Geelani, a resident of Muzaffarabad, at a function in Srinagar where only the groom’s close relatives and friends were in attendance due to the ongoing unrest.
The “nikah” ceremony was performed in Muzaffarabad in 2014 when Shabir Geelani, the groom’s father, had traveled to the other side of the border on a special bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad.
“The wedding ceremony had to be canceled several times due to the prevailing situation during which the bus service was suspended for many days. 
“Finally, when the service resumed, the bride and her close family members arrived in Srinagar for the function,” Shabir Geelani, who himself retired from police department as SSP in 2014, said.
Faiza has a postgraduate degree in education, planning and management from the National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.
The groom’s father, who hails from Karnah town near the border, said it was his longing to visit members of his divided family in Muzaffarabad that had led to the marriage. Geelani said his dreams had come true as he always felt the need for bringing the divided family closer.

Source: Arab News