Pakistani celebs enjoy a huge fan following across the globe and here are some popular Pakistani celebs who ended their marriage with a divorce.
Marriages and divorces are quite common in the glamour world. Some celebrities end up in a happy marriage, and some break the same within a couple of years. The high-profile life, hectic work culture and constant media attention play a vital role in a celeb’s life, but sometimes, even a little spark in their personal life becomes news.
It is true that Pakistani fans put their favourite celeb on a pedestal and consider them an integral part of their life. And due to this, any news pertaining to them gets a lot of attention, especially their marriage and divorce. There are times when things don’t work out between two people, and they call off their relationship, and the same goes with celebs. The high profile and glamorous marriages often end up in divorce. Here’s a list of some high-profile divorces of Pakistani celebrity couples.
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Shahroz Sabzwari and Syra Yousuf got married in 2012, and the duo was blessed with a daughter in 2014. However, after some years, cracks started appearing in their relationship, and the duo got divorced in 2020. The reason behind their separation was stated to be Shahroz’s closeness with actress, Sadaf Kanwal. On May 31, 2020, Shahroz got married to Sadaf Kanwal.
Actor and director Shamoon Abbasi and actress, Humaima Malick got married in 2010. However, the couple could not make their marriage work and got divorced after two years in 2012. After their divorce, Shamoon accused Humaima and revealed how she was not interested in giving time to him and was only focused on her career. On the other hand, Humaima denied the same and stated that she underwent a lot of painful moments in her marriage and didn’t have the courage to take a stand.
Former model and Pakistani actor, Mikaal Zulfiqar got engaged to model, Sara Bhatti in 2010 and the duo got married in 2012. Mikaal and Sara were blessed with two daughters. However, problems started creeping into their lives soon. And after five years of marital bliss, they got divorced. Years after their divorce, Mikaal cited the reason behind the same and stated that he and Sara were not meant for each other. But Sara denied his allegation and is currently raising her daughters on her own.
The gorgeous Mahira Khan got married to Ali Askari in 2006 against the wishes of her father. In 2009, the couple welcomed their son, Azlan Askari to the world. Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t go well, and Mahira and Ali got divorced in 2015. The custody of their son was given to Mahira. Despite their separation, Ali and Mahira share a cordial bond with each other.
Arij first got married to businessman, Faraz Khan in 2014, at the peak of her career in an intimate ceremony. However, within just two weeks, the two got divorced. Revealing the reason behind their divorce, Arij mentioned that their family differences were the reason behind the split. Arij gave marriage another chance and tied the knot with Pakistani physician, Ozair Ali in 2017.
Popular Pakistani actress, Sanam Saeed got married to her best friend, Farhan Hassan in 2015. However, differences started cropping up soon, and the two got divorced in 2018. Sanam, who is a very private person, once revealed the reason behind the split and stated that since her mother fell seriously ill after her marriage, her entire focussed shifted to her. As a result, Sanam couldn’t devote her time to Farhan, and the couple decided to part ways.
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The popular Mahiya singer, Annie Khalid got married to businessman, Malik Noureed Awan in 2012. But their marriage only lasted for a year, and the two got divorced. Annie cited the reason behind her split and accused Malik Noureed of physical abuse. However, the businessman claimed that Annie stole his money and also aborted his child. After their divorce, Annie gave love another chance and got married to Saad Ahmed in 2014, and the couple has a daughter.
Popular Pakistani actress, Sanam Baloch got married to actor, Abdullah Farhatullah in 2013. However, the duo parted ways after five years of their marriage in 2018. Sanam never cited the reason behind their divorce. In 2020, the gorgeous actress got married to a businessman, and the couple has a daughter. Sanam has not revealed the identity of her second husband anywhere.
Popular actor Mohsin Abbas Haider got married to Fatema Sohail in 2015. The couple welcomed a baby girl in 2017, who passed away within seven weeks of her birth. In 2019, Mohsin and Fatema welcomed a baby boy, Haider Abbas Mohsin. However, soon after their son’s birth, the couple got separated. Their separation was one of the most controversial issues back then as Fatema accused Mohsin of domestic violence, which was also proved in court, and the two were granted a divorce.
Popular actor and director, Azfar Ali was first married to actress, Salma Hassan and welcomed a baby girl. However, when the two got divorced after 11 years of marital bliss, it came as a shock to their fans. Salma and Azfar got divorced in 2012, and soon he got married to actress, Naveen Waqar. Soon Naveen was tagged as a homewrecker. Even after their marriage, Naveen and Azfar kept a low profile. But Azfar and Naveen’s marriage too was short-lived as in 2015, Azfar made it public that the two got divorced. It was reported that Naveen and Azfar were not happy with each other and decided to call it quits.
Actress and producer Sherry Shah was in a long-time relationship with Malik Anwar and the duo tied the knot in a low-key ceremony in 2013 after dating each other for five years. Within a month, Sherry got to know that Malik was a fraud and was already married and had a kid. Malik cheated Sherry and took money from people taking her name, and she later released a media statement regarding the fraud and called off her marriage with him.
Adnan Sami and Zeba Bakhtiar got married in 1993 when he was just 22 years old. Since Adnan was not a popular name back then, their affair never came out in the open. The couple welcomed a baby boy the very next year and named him Azaan. However, in 1996, Adnan and Zeba got divorced and battled for the custody of his son. It was also reported that Adnan even tried to flee with his son. The custody was given to Zeba, and after years, Adnan and Zeba share a cordial relationship with one another.
Adnan then went on to marry Dubai-based Arab, Sabah Galadari in 2001, which too ended in divorce. In 2010, Adnan gave love another chance and got married for the third time to Roya Sami Khan and in 2017, the couple welcomed a baby girl.
Known as the hedonistic bachelor, politician and former Pakistani cricketer, Imran Khan had numerous relationships. He also dated a lot of celebrities like Zeenat Aman, Rekha, Goldie Hawn, Susannah Constantine, Marie Helvin and many others. Imran first got married to producer Jemima Goldsmith in 1995 but got divorced in 2004. He married BBC presenter, Reham Khan in 2015. But their marriage could not even last a year. In 2018, it was reported that Imran Khan got married to his spiritual mentor, Bushra Bibi.
Pakistani pop singer Fariha Pervez got married to Pakistani singer Nauman Javaid in 2016, but the couple didn’t make it public. Therefore, when they announced their divorce in the same year, it came as a shock to many. However, things took an ugly turn, and Nauman tried to commit suicide and was hospitalized. People started to speculate that his split with Fariha was the reason that the singer took the drastic step.
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Soon after his first marriage, Nouman Javaid started dating actress, Jana Malik and the couple tied the knot in 2016 in a simple ceremony. But almost six months later, Nouman and Jana announced the news of their divorce. Citing the reason behind the same, Jana revealed that things were not working between the two, so they called it quits. However, Nouman, on the other hand, accused Jana’s mother of brainwashing her.
Faryal Mehmood and Daniyal Raheel kept their relationship out of media glares for the longest time. When the duo got married in 2020, it came as a surprise to many. Within seven months, the couple deleted all their pictures together but never addressed the rumours of their separation. However, in one of the talk shows, the actress confessed her single status. On the other hand, Daniyal never discussed the issue on any platform.
Actor, Asad Siddiqui got married to fashion designer, Maham Baber in 2014, but their marriage ended in just two years. In many interviews, Asad has mentioned how he and Maham were poles apart from each other, and due to the same, the couple called it quits.
In 2017, Asad went on to tie the knot with actress, Zara Noor Abbas, daughter of actress, Asma Abbas and the couple is leading a happy life together.
Former popular actress, Noor Bukhari got married four times, but all her marriages failed and ended up in divorce. It was in 2015 when Noor tied the knot with actor Wali Khan. Since it was Noor’s fourth marriage, the couple was already under a lot of pressure. Not just this, Noor and Wali’s huge age gap also became a topic of discussion. As they gave the vibe of a happy couple, news of their divorce started making rounds. Soon the two announced their divorce.
Popular actress of her time, Salma Agha had been married thrice. She first got married to veteran actor, Javed Sheikh in the 1980s. It was Javed’s second marriage to Salma, which soon ended up in divorce due to their differences. After the divorce, Javed went back to his first wife and Salma then got married to squash player, Rahmat Khan in 1989. In 2010, Salma and Rahmat got divorced, and the actress married a Dubai-based businessman in 2011 and currently lives in Mumbai.
In 2011, the Pakistani Tennis sensation, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi got married to clinical psychologist, Faha Makhdum, who was a British woman of Pakistani origin. Within less than one year, the couple announced their divorce. As per Faha, the reason behind their separation was due to Aisam’s hectic schedule, due to which they hardly got any time together. As a result, she felt neglected and decided to call it quits.
In the world of glamour, where everything looks glittery, relationships often go for a toss. Infidelity, hectic work culture and many other factors take a toll on marriage, ending up in heartbreaks and divorce.
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