An American woman has travelled to Khewra in Jhelum to marry a Pakistani man she met on Facebook around three years ago, after their online friendship developed into a romantic relationship.
Rosanna Marina married Khewra resident Adil Shahzad after embracing Islam, with their trans continental relationship drawing attention from local residents and social media users.
According to Adil, the two first connected on Facebook about three years ago. Their friendship gradually deepened, eventually developing into a romantic relationship.
Adil has said that their relationship continued to grow over the three-year period before he decided to marry Marina.
Marina travelled to Pakistan to be with Adil and told the court that she had come to the country of her own free will. She also confirmed before the court that she had married Adil willingly.
The couple later completed the marriage ceremony in Khewra.
According to the report, Marina was influenced by Islamic teachings after arriving in Pakistan and converted to Islam before marrying Adil.
The report gives different ages for the couple, identifying Marina as 58 and Adil as 34 in one account, while another account lists their ages as 51 and 35.
The couple’s story has since been widely discussed on social media, with users commenting on their relationship and their journey from meeting on Facebook to getting married in Khewra.
