Press Trust of India
Islamabad, Oct 30: Nearly 10 months after Imran Khan tied the knot with TV journalist Reham, his second marriage has ended in divorce amid reports that the Pakistani cricket legend-turned-politician objected to her meddling in politics.
The 62-year-old Imran’s marriage to 42-year-old Reham was his second after his first marriage with English heiress Jemima Goldsmith for nine years ended in divorce in June, 2004. Imran and Jemima have two sons from their marriage.
A spokesperson on behalf of the Tehreek-i-Insaf party said that chairman Imran and Reham Khan divorced with mutual consent. “Yes, I can confirm the divorce. Everything has been settled between the two,” stated Naeemul Haq, here Friday.
Soon after news of his divorce with Reham broke, Imran tweeted, “This is a painful time for me & Reham & our families. I would request everyone to respect our privacy. I have the greatest respect for Reham’s moral character & her passion to work for & help the underprivileged.” In another tweet, Reham claimed she and Imran had decided to part ways.
Haq refused to give reasons for the divorce but according to Imran’s close associates he was not happy with Reham meddling in political affairs. The divorce has not come as a surprise since rumours of troubles in their marriage had been doing the rounds for some time and they were reportedly living apart.
Sources aware of the development said the main issues between the two were Reham’s keenness to get involved in party matters and her disliking for Jemima who remains in touch with Imran because of their sons and takes keen interest in his political career and matters related to the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital.
