Caption: After the success of the first Hindu mass wedding in Karachi last year, 42 couples came together from different parts of Sindh to tie the knot this year. While most of them belonged to Karachi, many came from as far as Nawabshah, Daharki, Dighri, Thatta, and Hyderabad, among other districts of Sindh.

The event was organised by Pakistan Hindu Council at the YMCA ground and all the expenses were borne by the council members to help the less privileged members of their community.

Seen in the picture are twenty-two year old Prem Kumar and his 18-year old wife, Pyari, who is also his cousin, came from Qazi Aman in Nawabshah, along with three other couples from their family.

Since the bride and groom’s family were instructed to invite only 10 guests each, the family registered four couples and with them they were able to bring 80 of their close relatives with them to Karachi.

A wedding in Nawabshah would have normally cost them over Rs100,000 (Pakistani  – US $ 1,220), but purchasing bus tickets for the entire baraat only cost them Rs20,000 (US 244).