Reason Behind Imran Khan and Reham Khan Divorce
- 9 years ago
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Reham Khan have divorced with mutual consent, PTI spokesperson Naeemul Haq said Friday.
Rumors had been circulating for some time that the couple's marriage was falling apart. A source close to the PTI chairman, who asked not to be named, said the two were "just not getting along."
"She wanted to get involved with politics and that is not what Khan wanted at all. She just did not want to sit at home." "There were teething problems as well over other issues which were being resolved but this was a major issue — she wanted to get into politics and was not ready to back down."
Haq requested the media to avoid speculation and respect the sensitivity of the situation. Another confidante of Imran Khan said that there was a lot of pressure on Khan from his family to divorce Reham.
Earlier in August this year the PTI chief had announced that Reham Khan, will not be playing an active role in party affairs, following "attacks" on his then wife in the aftermath of the party's defeat in the NA-19 (Haripur) by-polls.
The PTI chairman and television journalist Reham Khan had tied the knot in a simple nikkah ceremony which took place in January this year at Khan's Bani Gala residence.
The nikkah, which was a low-key affair, was conducted by Mufti Saeed and was followed by a photo session.
The cricketer-turned-politician was previously married to English journalist and activist Jemima Goldsmith for nine years. The marriage ended amicably in 2004 with Goldsmith stating that she was unable to adapt to life in Pakistan.
Rumors had been circulating for some time that the couple's marriage was falling apart. A source close to the PTI chairman, who asked not to be named, said the two were "just not getting along."
"She wanted to get involved with politics and that is not what Khan wanted at all. She just did not want to sit at home." "There were teething problems as well over other issues which were being resolved but this was a major issue — she wanted to get into politics and was not ready to back down."
Haq requested the media to avoid speculation and respect the sensitivity of the situation. Another confidante of Imran Khan said that there was a lot of pressure on Khan from his family to divorce Reham.
Earlier in August this year the PTI chief had announced that Reham Khan, will not be playing an active role in party affairs, following "attacks" on his then wife in the aftermath of the party's defeat in the NA-19 (Haripur) by-polls.
The PTI chairman and television journalist Reham Khan had tied the knot in a simple nikkah ceremony which took place in January this year at Khan's Bani Gala residence.
The nikkah, which was a low-key affair, was conducted by Mufti Saeed and was followed by a photo session.
The cricketer-turned-politician was previously married to English journalist and activist Jemima Goldsmith for nine years. The marriage ended amicably in 2004 with Goldsmith stating that she was unable to adapt to life in Pakistan.