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Marrying Reham Khan was biggest mistake of my life: Imran Khan

Marrying Reham Khan was biggest mistake of my life: Imran Khan

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In her autobiographical book titled ‘Reham Khan’, Imran’s wife made several startling claims that tend to put Imran in a bad light

''MarryingReham Khan was the biggest mistake of my life,'' saidPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan who is contesting in Pakistan elections to be held onJuly 25.

Speaking about his marriage to Journalist Reham Khan to Daily Mail, he reportedlysaid: “Normally I don't say anything about Reham, but I will say this: I've made some mistakes in my life, but my second marriage has to be the biggest.”

In her autobiographical book titled ‘Reham Khan’, Imran’s second wife made several startling claims that put Imran in a bad light.

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According to Reham, Imran Khan was a homosexual who has ‘relations’ with a PTI leader and a Pakistani actor. She also accused Khan of consuming hard drugs and believer of black magic. She also alleged that that former cricketer fathered at least five ‘illegitimate’ children, some of whom were Indian.

Talking about his third wife in the same interview,he revealed that he did not see the face of his third wife, Bushra Maneka, till they were married.

“I did not catch a glimpse of my wife's face until after we were married. I proposed to her without seeing her because she had never met me without her face being covered with a full veil.”

He added, “The only idea I had of what she looked like came from an old photograph I had seen in her house."

When Bushra finally did remove her veil, Khan adds: 'I was not disappointed, and now I am happily married.'

Imran explained that he had not seen Bushra Bibi’s face as the 39-year-old is a spiritual guide and “did not meet men other than her husband with her face uncovered, nor ventured unveiled outside her house, which she rarely leaves”.

Khan said that if he does win the election, Bushra will not attend official functions. The one-time nightclub habitué insists he does not mind. 'She meets very few people, but it suits me fine. I am past the age of socialising. I am quite happy with this life.'

As for his first wife, he said, they are still 'good friends.'