Shoania's reception at Lahore

In Image : Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, with his wife Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, arrive for their wedding reception in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. The couple married on April 12 in a ceremony that took place in the hotel at Mirza's hometown of Hyderabad


Newly-wed star couple Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza, hounded by fans and the media since their arrival in Pakistan last week, have appealed to journalists looking for "masala" to respect their privacy and lessen the hype about their marriage. In an apparent bid to address the Pakistani media's contention that the couple were not making any public appearances or speaking to journalists, Shoaib and Sania gave interviews to some TV news channels.

They also recorded their protest with the media for intruding into their life."The media needs spice but it must behave in a way that our personal life does not get affected," Sania said. Shoaib added: "Besides being a husband, I have to play the role of a security guard."

Images: AP
Text: PTI