A 26-year-old German doctor has traveled to Pakistan to marry a 22-year-old man from Mandi Bahauddin.
As per the details, Muhammad Akmal, who hails from village Deefar in Mandi Bahauddin, met the doctor, namely Selma, through the online game Roblox.
While Selma holds dual citizenship with both German and Bosnian passports, she plans to build her life in Pakistan with Akmal.
“Our conversation started on the online game Roblox, and we talked to each other online for about five months. After that, Selma decided to come to Pakistan and marry me,” Akmal said during an interview with a YouTube channel.
He revealed that he proposed to Selma on their first day of talking. “I proposed to her on the very first day, and after some initial hesitation, she came to Pakistan.”
Selma described her initial experience adjusting to rural life in Pakistan. “When I came to Pakistan and saw village life and daily chores, I was surprised at first, but I was happy to be with my husband,” she said.
The German doctor found herself learning completely new skills. “Village tasks like washing clothes and dishes and making roti were a new experience. Although it felt difficult in the first few days, I learned it,” Selma said.
She also revealed that she is learning Punjabi and Urdu to communicate better with her new family and community.
Akmal said his family fully supported the marriage. “We had complete support from the family, and approximately Rs4.5 million rupees were spent on travel and the wedding ceremony.”
“Life after marriage is pleasant, and we both live with love and respect for each other,” he added.
The story is not the first of its kind as foreign women have married Pakistani men before in similar viral love stories.
In March 2021, Canadian vlogger Rosie Gabrielle married Pakistani traveler Adeel Amer after meeting him during her travels in Pakistan.
Similarly, in June 2023, 49-year-old Rosa from Mexico married 18-year-old Izaz Ali from Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), after connecting on Facebook.
Several other such stories have been reported over the past couple of years.