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Meet Shaukat, a Pakistani man who married for the 5th time alongside his daughters; has a family of 62

A father of 11, Shaukat got married for the fifth time last year. From his past four marriages, he has ten daughters, a son, 40 grandchildren and 11 children-in-law. Speaking to Yasir Shami of Daily Pakistan, the then-56-year-old explained that his daughters insisted he get married so he won’t have to live alone.

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Updated Oct 1, 2022, 10:17 IST

56-year-old Shaukat opens up about getting married five times | Screengrab from video by Daily Pakistan Global

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Shaukat got married for the 5th time on the same day as two of his daughters.
Eight of his daughters and his only son had been married by the time his fifth wife came into the picture.
As the last two bachelors prepared for their Baarat, he suited up to walk down the aisle himself.

Father of 11, Pakistan man marries 5 times

Islamabad, Pakistan: It’s nearly impossible that everyone finds true love in a lifetime but lightning struck five times for a Pakistani man. A father of 11, Shaukat married for the 5th time last year.

From his past four marriages, Shaukat has ten daughters and a son, 40 grandchildren and 11 children-in-law. There are 62 members in the family in all.

His story came to light after a March 2021 interview of the then-56 year old with Youtuber and content creator Yasir Shami went viral recently.

Eight of the quinguagenarian’s daughters and his only son had been married before his fifth wedding. Speaking to Daily Pakistan, he explained how his two unmarried daughters insisted he tie the knot one final time and settle down for good.

On the day of their wedding, as the daughters prepared to walk down the aisle, Shaukat suited up to get married for the fifth time.

When asked how she feels about this marriage, the wife said she was happy and getting on with the unusually large family.

In moments of levity, Shami even attempted to work out how many “Rotis” the entire household eats for one meal. “Even if they [the 62 family members] eat 2 Chapatis each, you’d have to make 124,” he said.

Recently, a 63-year-old Saudi Arabian polygamist claimed to have married 53 times seeking “stability” and not pleasure.

"When I married for the first time, I did not plan to marry more than one woman because I was feeling comfortable and had children." Abu Abdullah told MBC.

However, conflicts with the wife - who was six years older than him - led him to marry another woman. Soon, the spouses began to have issues co-existing with each other. That's when he married two more women in quick succession and subsequently divorced the first two.

This went on for decades until the man finally decided he was with someone who would make him happy.

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