German doctor travels to Pakistan to marry 22-year-old man she met while gaming online. Plans to learn Urdu

German woman marries Pakistani man she met online. (Image: currentpakistan.pk/Instagram)

A woman from Germany travelled all the way to a small village in Pakistan to marry a man she first met while playing the online game Roblox. Selma, a 26-year-old doctor holds dual German and Bosnian citizenship. She got married to Muhammad Akmal, 22, after months of online interaction that began unexpectedly on the gaming platform.

In an interview with My News TV, Akmal, who lives in the village of Difaar in the Mandi Bahauddin district, said the two first met while playing Roblox and started exchanging messages regularly. He added that what began as casual chats soon developed into a deeper emotional bond over nearly five months of online communication.

Akmal said he proposed to Selma early, and after a short delay, she travelled to Pakistan to make their relationship official.

During the same interview, Selma explained that their bond grew even with limited communication at first. She explained, “Since Akmal did not speak English fluently, he would often reply with just one word- ‘okay’- to most of my messages.” Despite the language barrier, Selma added that their emotional connection strengthened over time, convincing her that their relationship was genuine and worth pursuing.

Upon reaching Pakistan, Selma found village life and daily household chores surprising. Tasks such as washing clothes and utensils by hand and making rotis were completely new to her. She said that, over time, she gradually adapted to these experiences and came to accept them.

Selma added that she was happy to be with her husband despite the challenges and had embraced the differences in lifestyle as part of settling into her new life in the village.

Akmal revealed the marriage was conducted with the full approval and support of both families. The total cost of the wedding, including Selma’s travel and the ceremony, was around PKR 4.5 million (approximately Rs 14 lakhs ).

Selma said she intends to settle in Pakistan with Akmal. To integrate more easily into her new surroundings, she has begun learning Punjabi and Urdu to communicate with her husband’s family and the local community.

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