Malala Yousafzai Gets Married, Following a "Pak Cricket Team Tradition"

Malala Yousafzai’s wedding announcement took the world by surprise. The 24-year-old human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner shared some photographs from the wedding and the post-wedding photoshoot on social media, giving the world a first glimpse of her husband, Asser Malik.

In the pictures, the couple appeared against the backdrop of fall colours, with Malala writing in the caption that they “celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families”.

But, if you are wondering who Asser is and what he does, here’s what you need to know.

Malala Yousafzai had announced her wedding to Asser on social media on Tuesday. She had shared two pictures with her husband from their nikkah and wrote: "Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life. We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers. We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead." The two met two years ago and developed a close friendship, according to news agency PTI.

Congratulatory wishes poured in for the couple from prominent personalities around the world including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British screenwriter and Pakistan PM Imran Khan's ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith and Apple CEO Tim Cook. Priyanka Chopra, who has worked with the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner on a project focusing on the importance of education among children, congratulated the couple with a message on Instagram saying, "Congratulations! Wish you so much joy and happiness. You are an absolute vision."