ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Rabia Kanwal’s parents were sure her marriage up to a wealthy Chinese Muslim she had simply met would give her a future that is comfortable definately not the hardships of the everyday lives in Pakistan. But a premonition was had by her.
“I happened to be maybe not excited,” said Ms. Kanwal, 22, whom lives in a poor community in the town of Gujranwala, into the eastern province of Punjab. “I felt something bad would definitely take place.”
Arranged marriages are normal in Pakistan, but this 1 was unusual. The groom, who stated he had been a poultry that is rich, met Ms. Kanwal’s family throughout a monthslong remain on a tourist visa.