If you have not heard of the recent spat between Reham Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi over a book authored by the former, you have been living under a rock.
Reham Khan, former spouse of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran, has apparently made some allegations in the book against the captain, his family, his colleagues and party members. Whatever she has written has drawn criticism from Hamza Ali Abbasi, Wasim Akram, Murad Saeed and several other public figures. In an interview with Samaa News, Wasim Akram gave details on the vituperative and vulgar language used by Reham Khan for his late wife.
It doesn’t end here. According to the author, Imran Khan has had physical relationships with both Hamza Ali Abbasi and Murad Saeed.
The captain, on the other hand, has completely refused to take any action against Reham for this book. The question arises that why is Reham Khan playing this game and what are her motives behind launching the book, and that too, at the time of elections?
From a recent press release by Maryam Aurangzeb, who seems to be supporting Reham Khan, it is clear that some third party is involved in this affair. Several months ago, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member, Hanif Abbasi had released the date of Reham Khan’s book launch. This hints at his party’s involvement in her book. Hanif Abbasi, in another interview, said the book’s launch should be feared and that it would destroy Imran Khan.
Hanif Abbasi then took a u-turn and changed his statement, proclaiming that he knew nothing about Reham Khan’s book and whether or not she was going to write one.
But Nisar Khuhro’s take on this scuffle is the most apt. According to Nisar Khuhro, Reham Khan should be thankful to PTI for her book’s free publicity. We all know that Imran Khan and Reham Khan have had personal issues since the very beginning of their marriage. Unfortunately, because of these issues, their marriage did not last for too long. There are two sides to every story and neither side should be silenced.
Jemima Khan, Imran Khan’s first wife, also weighed on the matter when she tweeted, “On Reham Khan’s book, I’ve been assured that it is too libellous to be published in the UK but if it is published here, I will be suing for defamation and breach of privacy on behalf of my (then) 16-year-old son and in relation to the moronic, re-hashed Zionist conspiracy theories. Sigh.”
It would be better if both parties tried to find an amicable solution to this issue. Wasim Akram has already told the public that he will be taking the matter to the court where he would defend his late wife against whom Reham Khan has made allegations in her book.
It is a good thing that Imran Khan is silent. Such issues are not unravelled by harsh retorts, hurls or comebacks. Such situations should be dealt with calmly and intelligently.
The author can be reached on Twitter @Sarah_Illahi
Reham Khan, former spouse of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran, has apparently made some allegations in the book against the captain, his family, his colleagues and party members. Whatever she has written has drawn criticism from Hamza Ali Abbasi, Wasim Akram, Murad Saeed and several other public figures. In an interview with Samaa News, Wasim Akram gave details on the vituperative and vulgar language used by Reham Khan for his late wife.
It doesn’t end here. According to the author, Imran Khan has had physical relationships with both Hamza Ali Abbasi and Murad Saeed.
The captain, on the other hand, has completely refused to take any action against Reham for this book. The question arises that why is Reham Khan playing this game and what are her motives behind launching the book, and that too, at the time of elections?
From a recent press release by Maryam Aurangzeb, who seems to be supporting Reham Khan, it is clear that some third party is involved in this affair. Several months ago, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member, Hanif Abbasi had released the date of Reham Khan’s book launch. This hints at his party’s involvement in her book. Hanif Abbasi, in another interview, said the book’s launch should be feared and that it would destroy Imran Khan.
Hanif Abbasi then took a u-turn and changed his statement, proclaiming that he knew nothing about Reham Khan’s book and whether or not she was going to write one.
But Nisar Khuhro’s take on this scuffle is the most apt. According to Nisar Khuhro, Reham Khan should be thankful to PTI for her book’s free publicity. We all know that Imran Khan and Reham Khan have had personal issues since the very beginning of their marriage. Unfortunately, because of these issues, their marriage did not last for too long. There are two sides to every story and neither side should be silenced.
Jemima Khan, Imran Khan’s first wife, also weighed on the matter when she tweeted, “On Reham Khan’s book, I’ve been assured that it is too libellous to be published in the UK but if it is published here, I will be suing for defamation and breach of privacy on behalf of my (then) 16-year-old son and in relation to the moronic, re-hashed Zionist conspiracy theories. Sigh.”
It would be better if both parties tried to find an amicable solution to this issue. Wasim Akram has already told the public that he will be taking the matter to the court where he would defend his late wife against whom Reham Khan has made allegations in her book.
It is a good thing that Imran Khan is silent. Such issues are not unravelled by harsh retorts, hurls or comebacks. Such situations should be dealt with calmly and intelligently.
The author can be reached on Twitter @Sarah_Illahi