'Reports of my marriage are greatly exaggerated!': PTI chief
The report, published last night, alleged that Imran had secretly married Reham Khan, a journalist who formerly presented the weather on the BBC, on December 27, against the wishes of his party and family.
Anchor Shahid Masood, known to be close to Imran, was also ambiguous about the development. Instead, he urged Imran on television to come clean.
While Imran has at least addressed the allegation, Reham's Twitter account has been silent.
Many on Twitter have already taken Imran to task on his statement, asking how exactly a report of someone being married can be 'exaggerated'.
Such reports are either true or not. How can they be exaggerated? “@ImranKhanPTI: The reports of my marriage are greatly exaggerated!”
— Sajid Hussain (@sajid_hussainb) December 31, 2014
https://twitter.com/Iam_Maleeha/status/550265301607383040
@monadarling it's a play on Mark Twain's declaration: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"
— Omar Waraich (@OmarWaraich) December 31, 2014
https://twitter.com/AsNr80/status/550269463619043328
https://twitter.com/CosmicMoaning/status/550272256983584768
Hmm why doesn't @dawn_com just ask Reham Khan - who does a show for Dawn News - whether the report of her marriage to Imran Khan is correct?
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) December 31, 2014
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Oh well, we know he will become a good tango dancer.
In fact,what Imran means is "Not yet".
Thats a great news that Imran Khan got married.
This marriage took place after the 16th December tragedy in Peshawer.
Very disappointing....for those who equate him with Quaid think again...the Quaid didn't have any time for even considering a second marriage leave alone getting into one...it seems our IK (who I adored dearly given his vision and love for this nation until now) had plenty of time to pursue a relationship and even enter one at a time when the country is going through crisis and he supposedly had only the country on his mind...feel very very sorry for Jemima who faced alot of brunt at a time when he was a nobody in politics....thought like Quaid IK was only fond of her and according to him at 60 plus its foolish to get married...and plz don't want IK to say God has other plans....this has nothing to do with your destiny this was his decision and m very surprised he had time for this....thought he was just devoted to various causes at 60 plus but seems Mr. Khan still wanted marriage....and Ms.Pretty Madame well she enjoys all the glory...Jemima was in for us and it should have stayed that way....today I lost respect for IK big time....
No more dharnas !!!. Nawaz Sherif must be a relieved man. Also, I don't think IK will live a life in container in the near future.
First wife was 21 year old jewish girl, when he was 40 years old. Second wife a 43 year old british weather girl, and a professional tango dancer, when he is 62. what an achievement. keep the good work Imran khan we will all learn tango.
@Irum , Wake up Pakistan is at its worst terror and economic turmoil, stop picking up beautiful faces for a first lady, pray we get a leader who can fight this tough times no need for pretty first lady.
good job Imran khan we need a first lady like Reham khan keep it up.
good job well done imran khan we pakistanies need such a first lady like Reham khan.
When people in Islamabad were sitting in Dharna by Imran Khans his family was looking for him a new wife, guy is 62 and his family is saying we want him to get married and settle down in life, at this age people help and arrange youngsters to settle down .PTI and its think tank need to wake up and stop copying stories of and careers of famous people, its a weak try again by PTI to create a saga .One questions how for long Pakistani people will be punished for Imran Khans personal desires.We havent wiped tears of Peshawar carnage and Imran Khan is looking for a happily after marraige after previous failed one.
Of-course IK is not a public property but he was a cricketer and now a politician. I am not saying that he did anything wrong but being a leader of PTI(teesri bari jamat quoted by their followers) he should come forward and clear this issue before it make any scandal.
politician is not a public property, other celebrities like film stars or actors might be. this is his personal matter.
@doom: This is the height of stupidity on imran khan front .. Mark was negating the death so the impact exaggerated was canceled...
But when this pathan tried to use it... It adds to rumors... Marriage cannot be explained by the word exaggerated but death can...
He breaks my expectations on his stupidity again :)
@RightWrong!: you are trying to be... anyhow, jack of all master of none
CONGRATS! CONGRATS! AND MORE CONGRATULATIONS! Great going IK. Getting married to the lady you love is just the natural order of life. So, happy days and 'koochie koochie koo.' Salams
@goggi (Lahore): thank God you alluded to your wife being the right hand and not the left had with which .....
Chalo at least IK would finally get to wear that Yves Saint Laurent Sherwani that he had specially stitched for his PM oath taking ceremony in May 2013.
@shahmeer yousufzai: I feel your pain, bro! Lol! But thousand other girls are jealous too, you know! @Dr Ghulam Ali: No Sir! An athlete plus a politician life is public property. That's how s/he get to fame or the opposite. @goggi (Lahore): I like that! How many kids did it give you? Lol! @Ranjha: Now that's not right? You just came out a made a proposal for Mian Sahab? I Can't believe it! @Ch. Allah Daad: Finally! You now have a comment of hope, Sir!
to me and according to my sources ; the news is confirmed and secure ;Ik and reham are now couple ... she opted for his house;the very first time, on the day th sits-in was winded up... God knows why imran is up to negating the occasion
Cheap journalism Secondly, if me marries it is his personal life, should not bring into to politics or get cheapt rating.
Congratulations Mian Sahib. Tahira will make a much slimmer wife for you!
Yes he should come clean, he is a public property!
Clearly Imrans tabloid press days are not over.
Imran khan is getting married but not with reham khan. He will marry someone from sindhi political family.His bride to b belongs to lower Sind district.
Imran khan stated well about exaggerated marriage myth and is very well versed Analogy was based on the the matter of access. Simple marriage means a disclosure between 2 people with a mutual consent. Exaggerated means, an unnecessary involvement of commoners, Qazi etc between two consented matured people.
Original version: The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
Mark Twain
She is beautiful, mature and experienced. Congratulations to Imran Khan and best of luck to both.
Without exaggeration my ex-wife use to be my right hand
Without exaggeration my right hand is now my wife !!!
Can't teach a old pony new tricks.
@Khurram Khalid... Twain did not write that
Just to correct people who are attributing it to Mark Twain.... He actually said, ‘The report of my death was an exaggeration’.... the expression used by IK is a popular one though it is derived from Twain's words...
What part of it is exaggerated? Is it him getting married to a woman or A mere notion of him getting married?
All I know is, if they are married, and if IK does win elections one day, these two wld make a very good looking and presentable PM and First Lady.
Imran himself raised the issue of his marriage in one of his dharma speeches. Now he's being clever in his denials.
It's not April Fools day Mr Khan. Since many don't follow the tongue in cheek responses, you owe it to the people to deny it in no uncertain terms.
Oh ya! Too much exaggeration: They called a n"atural nuptial" between two agreeing adults, a "Wedding"! Lol!
ET should not put these person news.This is Khan Sb's personal issue and should be off limits for comments. He deserves that privacy.
I wonder why people have so much issues about IK getting married. Marriage is based on one's personal choice and whether or not IK has married RK , it is his personal life.
we should not relate someone's personal life with politics...why should his"marriage" affect his political stance!!
@oBSERVER:
Why does IK use Shaukat Khanum Hospital as a bedrock of his political ambitions? After all, SKMH was also a private matter. A politician is a public property and all the actions of a politician are open to public discourse and scrutiny. You ought to take a chill pill and quit being so senti.
@Khurram Khalid: Thanks for the enlightenment. But, I guess the ones "exaggerating" this news wouldn't even know who was Mark Twain in the first place. Lol.
What if he is married to Reham Khan, what is wrong with that? I don't get it.
I believe his twitter handler was making a joke, borrowing Mark Twain's famous quote "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated". So people saying marriage cannot be exaggerated - yes, it can't - that's the joke.
For once Imran Khan said something clever, and no one got it. Sad.
please read carefully
this term 'greatly exaggerated' was used by Mark Twain after the text of cable sent by Mark Twain from London to the press in the United States after his obituary has been MISTAKENLY published
People, he is not married to Reham Khan! get it.
Sincere felicitation to the trolls and Naunehal-e-Inquilab. 2015 would now be declared the year of celebrations.
IK+RK = Perfrect combination
Mark Twain would have loved this play on his misquotation :) True or exaggerated, they will make for an interesting couple. Might not wise decision on his part, politically speaking, since most PK people might not be able to handle her liberal lifestyle, miniskirts and all.
Why do we have to discuss personal matters.Would this reporter discuss his sisters affairs in the media?Stop this nonsense.
Imran Khan has taken this from Mark Twain who once wrote, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” which actually means that these reports are not true.
So what if he got hitched again.