CHITRAL: 27 couples were married in a mass marriage ceremony at Madaglasht the most scenic valley of Chitral some 100 kilometers from here. Mass marriage program was organized by Aga Khan Council Madaglasht Lower Chitral and was sponsored by Aga Khan Social Welfare Board Chitral (AKSWB). The ceremony was presided over by Amir Wali president Namdar Local council Garamchishma.
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During the ceremony, twenty-seven young couples got married by paying Rs5,500 fee per couple, while individually they would have to spend more than Rs100,000 per single marriage. On the occasion, Aga Khan Local Council Madaglasht President Sher Azim said the council made arrangements for the joint ceremony to save money and time of people.
Usually, in Chitral valley people celebrate a marriage for three days and also have to feed guests, which not only wastes money but also time. The guests at the ceremony were served a one-dish meal.
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Ismailimail 
Superb idea,maybe it should be introduced in Canada,
so that marriages or second marriages are possible.
ashraf
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What a way to save bunddles. This is how it should be. A celebration for the couples sharing one big meal.
Gulshan
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Congratulations to the Ismaili leadership of Chitral for helping to save the community’s economic resources.
The message to be cautious of extravagant weddings is highly instructive and is one that applies to all Ismailis around the world.
A small quibble that I have is that I wish the event was called “community-sponsored weddings” instead of “mass marriage”.
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