Reports of Imran Khan’s third marriage started making rounds over the weekend, finally prompting the party to release an official statement saying that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman had extended a marriage proposal to a woman named Bushra Maneka.
Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed expressed ignorance about the matter: “[I don’t know] if Imran Khan has married or not it’s his personal matter. But if he has contracted marriage, it’s good for him!”
Federal Minister for Defence Production and Science and Technology Rana Tanveer congratulated the PTI chief.
“Congratulations to him. He [Imran Khan] will marry one more time before the 2018 elections,” the minister jibed.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazlur (JUI-F) Senator Hafiz Hamdullah said that it needs to be investigated “whether Imran ruined anyone’s domestic life to tie the knot”.
“Imran is an expert of an offshore company and an offshore marriage as well,” he said, adding that a Joint Investigation Team should be formed to investigate the matter.
Awami National Party (ANP) leader Shahi Syed was critical.
“Imran Khan should not have [looked at] a woman he [consulted] for spiritual guidance [with such an intention],” he remarked.
PTI leader Shireen Mazari, however, rejected the reports.
“Ridiculous! When the SC deprives IK’s detractors of doing accusatory stories of corruption, they create stories of his marriage! Somewhat pathetic too!” she tweeted earlier.
Adviser to Prime Minister Ameer Muqam has said that Imran Khan is destined only to wear engagement rings and wedding sherwanis and not to become the prime minister.
He has done a hat-trick of marriages and donning a new sherwani in the year 2018.
Pakistan People’s Party leader Aajiz Dhamra has wondered why Imran Khan is keeping it secret if he has solemnised a marriage.
He remarked that by keeping his marriages secret and “telling lies about it”, he is no more sadiq and ameen (honest and righteous).
Known astrologist Mamun has advised Imran Khan not to contract a marriage at the moment, as September would be a better time for him for the purpose.
He said that if Khan contracted marriage in haste, it could cause problems in his married as well as political life.
PTI leader and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak has said that no formal announcement is necessary if one contracts a marriage.
He also said that if Imran Khan has contracted a marriage, he has done a good thing.