PESHAWAR: A mass wedding ceremony for 20 underprivileged couples was organized by the Alkhidmat Foundation at a local hotel, where a Walima feast was also arranged for the guests.
The event’s chief guest was Liaqat Baloch, Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. He highlighted that under Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's "Asaan Nikah Project," 717 underprivileged couples have been married so far.
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According to Liaqat Baloch, each couple was provided with household essentials worth Rs. 185,000, including a double bed, washing machine, bed stand, fan, dressing table, sewing machine, iron, and 60 other items.
The event concluded with Jamaat-e-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's leader, Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, solemnizing the marriages of the 20 couples.