<p>Imran Khan&#39;s ex-wife Reham Khan told WION today that former cricketer&#39;s latest marriage is a &quot;political misadventure&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;I don&#39;t like to be known as Imran Khan&#39;s ex-wife,&quot; <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/imran-dated-bushra-when-i-was-still-his-wife-reham-khan-33552" target="_blank">Reham declared candidly, </a>adding that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman is free to marry whoever he wants.</p>

<p>Imran Khan, 65, tied the knot with Bushra Maneka, 44, in a private ceremony in Lahore last week. Reham had alleged that the cricketer-turned-politician knew Bushra for the last three years and continued to see her even during their short-lived marriage.</p>

<p>&quot;I was never part of Imran&#39;s political life,&quot; Reham said declaring that she was &quot;blamed&quot; by people around her for having &quot;political ambitions&quot;.</p>

<p>Reham hinted at massive political corruption in Pakistan elections while speaking to WION. Pakistan will be going to the polls in July with Imran&#39;s PTI intent on coming to power as it contests against Nawaz Sharif&#39;s PML-N and Pakistan People&#39;s Party(PPP).</p>

<p>&quot;We have a troubled history of democracy in Pakistan,&quot; she observed.</p>

<p>On her latest move to publish a book, the former TV anchor said: &quot;I was told ladies don&#39;t publish books.&quot;</p>

<p>Imran who helped Pakistan win the 1992 World Cup, entered politics soon after retiring from cricket. The former cricketer who often had a colourful private life during his playing days first married British socialite Jemima Goldsmith in 1995 that ended in divorce after nine years in 2004.</p>

<p>His second marriage with <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/imran-khans-ex-wife-reham-khan-leaves-pakistan-after-receiving-threats-31946" target="_blank">Reham, then a TV anchor</a>, lasted barely for 10 months.</p>


Imran had first married British socialist Jemima Goldsmith in 1995 that ended in divorce after nine years in 2004.

Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan told WION today that former cricketer's latest marriage is a "political misadventure". "I don't like to be known as Imran Khan's ex-wife," Reham declared candidly, adding that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman is free to marry whoever he wants. Imran Khan, 65, tied the knot with Bushra Maneka, 44, in a private ceremony in Lahore last week. Reham had alleged that the cricketer-turned-politician knew Bushra for the last three years and continued to see her even during their short-lived marriage. "I was never part of Imran's political life," Reham said declaring that she was "blamed" by people around her for having "political ambitions". Reham hinted at massive political corruption in Pakistan elections while speaking to WION. Pakistan will be going to the polls in July with Imran's PTI intent on coming to power as it contests against Nawaz Sharif's PML-N and Pakistan People's Party(PPP). "We have a troubled history of democracy in Pakistan," she observed. On her latest move to publish a book, the former TV anchor said: "I was told ladies don't publish books." Imran who helped Pakistan win the 1992 World Cup, entered politics soon after retiring from cricket. The former cricketer who often had a colourful private life during his playing days first married British socialite Jemima Goldsmith in 1995 that ended in divorce after nine years in 2004. His second marriage with Reham, then a TV anchor, lasted barely for 10 months.

Imran's latest marriage is political misadventure: Ex-wife Reham Khan to WION

<p>Pakistan&#39;s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday lambasted cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan as a coward for putting the dignity of a family at stake by proposing marriage to a woman he has been visiting for spiritual guidance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khan, the leader of the Opposition, on Sunday had confirmed that he had proposed marriage to the woman named Bushra Maneka but denied reports that he had secretly wed her.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharif said Khan was cowardly hiding after putting the dignity of a family at stake.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;What sort of person he is who hides like a coward while leaving an innocent family to face rumours,&quot; he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khan, 66, was married twice earlier.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khan had first tied the knot with Jemima Khan on May 16, 1995, that ended in divorce after nine years on June 22, 2004. His second marriage was with Reham, then a TV anchor, which continued barely 10 months. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Although that marriage was publicly announced on January 8, 2015, there were reports that a nikah had also taken place in early November 2014.</p>


Imran Khan had confirmed that he had proposed marriage to the woman named Bushra Maneka but denied reports that he had secretly wed her

Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday lambasted cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan as a coward for putting the dignity of a family at stake by proposing marriage to a woman he has been visiting for spiritual guidance. Khan, the leader of the Opposition, on Sunday had confirmed that he had proposed marriage to the woman named Bushra Maneka but denied reports that he had secretly wed her. Sharif said Khan was cowardly hiding after putting the dignity of a family at stake. "What sort of person he is who hides like a coward while leaving an innocent family to face rumours," he said. Khan, 66, was married twice earlier. Khan had first tied the knot with Jemima Khan on May 16, 1995, that ended in divorce after nine years on June 22, 2004. His second marriage was with Reham, then a TV anchor, which continued barely 10 months. Although that marriage was publicly announced on January 8, 2015, there were reports that a nikah had also taken place in early November 2014.

Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif calls Imran Khan a coward after rumours of his marriage

<p>Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has issued an official statement regarding the media reports claiming that<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/has-imran-khan-secretly-married-again-28703"> Imran Khan got married</a> third time on Saturday. According to the statement, Imran Khan did propose Bushra Maneka who will give Imran her reply after consulting her family members including kids.</p>

<p>The official statement was posted on Twitter on Sunday.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Official Statement issued by Chairman Secretariat. <a href="https://t.co/29p2VJu20u">pic.twitter.com/29p2VJu20u</a></p>
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<p>The reports added that if Bushra Maneka accepts Imran Khan&#39;s proposal, he himself&nbsp;will announce the wedding to the media.</p>

<p>There were media reports on Saturday that Imran Khan has secretly got married on New Year&#39;s Day for the third time.</p>

<p>Reports said that he got married to a woman he used to visit for spiritual guidance.</p>

<p>Later in the same day, PTI leaders rejected the report on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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In an official party statement, it said that Imran Khan did propose Bushra Maneka who will give Imran her answer after she consults her family including her kids.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has issued an official statement regarding the media reports claiming that Imran Khan got married third time on Saturday. According to the statement, Imran Khan did propose Bushra Maneka who will give Imran her reply after consulting her family members including kids. The official statement was posted on Twitter on Sunday. Official Statement issued by Chairman Secretariat. pic.twitter.com/29p2VJu20u — PTI (@PTIofficial) January 7, 2018 × The reports added that if Bushra Maneka accepts Imran Khan's proposal, he himself will announce the wedding to the media. There were media reports on Saturday that Imran Khan has secretly got married on New Year's Day for the third time. Reports said that he got married to a woman he used to visit for spiritual guidance. Later in the same day, PTI leaders rejected the report on Twitter. This is irresponsible yellow journalism.I had categorically denied the veracity of this planted gossip to cheema. Totally concocted story. — Awn Chaudry (@AwnChaudry) January 6, 2018 ×

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