Former cricketer Imran Khan & Reham Khan former BBC weather girl tie the knot in Bani Gala.
Islamabad : (15th January 2015: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and television journalist Reham Khan's nikkah ceremony took place on Thursday at the politician's residence in Bani Gala, but his sisters did NOT attend the wedding.
The nikkah, which was a low-key affair, was conducted by Mufi Saeed and was followed by a photo session of the newly-weds. During the ceremony, the Haq Mehr was set at Rs100,000.
The nikkah, which was a low-key affair, was conducted by Mufi Saeed and was followed by a photo session of the newly-weds. During the ceremony, the Haq Mehr was set at Rs100,000.
Even at this age Imran Khan had to be one of the most eligible bachelors in the world. Reham Khan who started her career as a journalist from BBC and later on moved to Pakistan in 2008 won the heart of Imran Khan. Reham Khan and Imran Khan look great together. Imran Khan declared during his dharna that he was going to get married but only after his present mission in politics comes to some kind of a conclusion.
"We are praying for Imran Khan's success," said Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq, adding that the country was facing a very tense situation and therefore the happy news was welcomed.
Yousuf Khan, Reham Khan’s nephew, when speaking to the media said that the function was attended by his mother and two of the bride’s closest friends.
He said that most of Reham Khan’s family is in the United Kingdom and the United States, which was why they could not attend the event.
He also stated that Imran Khan’s closest friends attended the nikkah ceremony as well.
Dismissing reports that the wedding would be a fundraising event for Imran’s Shaukat Khanum Cancer Memorial Hospital, Shireen Mazari told Dawn: “As far as I know, it is an extremely private affair. There are no such ticketed cards and no grand function.”
“Imran is in no mood to celebrate after the Peshawar tragedy,” Mazari added. “This is not a time to celebrate.”
Mazari hinted that a nikah ceremony was likely to take place “today or this week” and that a purported marriage document doing the rounds on Twitter was “absolutely fake”.
She added that Imran has been cautious about the announcement as he wanted to inform his children first. “He was not going to do anything until he spoke to his sons first.”
Days after the British press broke the news of Imran's alleged marriage to broadcast journalist Reham Khan, the former cricketer on Tuesday hinted that an official announcement was in the offing.
"Marriage is not a crime,” Imran had said at a press conference in Islamabad after his return from London.
“When you have children from your first marriage, they are the first priority,” he had said, explaining that it was important for him to inform his sons first.
Yousuf Khan, Reham Khan’s nephew, when speaking to the media said that the function was attended by his mother and two of the bride’s closest friends.
He said that most of Reham Khan’s family is in the United Kingdom and the United States, which was why they could not attend the event.
He also stated that Imran Khan’s closest friends attended the nikkah ceremony as well.
Dismissing reports that the wedding would be a fundraising event for Imran’s Shaukat Khanum Cancer Memorial Hospital, Shireen Mazari told Dawn: “As far as I know, it is an extremely private affair. There are no such ticketed cards and no grand function.”
“Imran is in no mood to celebrate after the Peshawar tragedy,” Mazari added. “This is not a time to celebrate.”
Mazari hinted that a nikah ceremony was likely to take place “today or this week” and that a purported marriage document doing the rounds on Twitter was “absolutely fake”.
She added that Imran has been cautious about the announcement as he wanted to inform his children first. “He was not going to do anything until he spoke to his sons first.”
Days after the British press broke the news of Imran's alleged marriage to broadcast journalist Reham Khan, the former cricketer on Tuesday hinted that an official announcement was in the offing.
"Marriage is not a crime,” Imran had said at a press conference in Islamabad after his return from London.
“When you have children from your first marriage, they are the first priority,” he had said, explaining that it was important for him to inform his sons first.
No valima ceremony, no invites:
Senior PTI leader and a close confidante of the PTI chairman, Jehangir Tareen told Dawn on Thursday that no party leaders have been invited to Imran's wedding.
"It is completely private. I have not been invited, neither has anyone else. The party understands that this is Khan's private decision and not for us or anyone to be involved in."
Tareen added that there will be no valima ceremony for Imran and Reham's wedding. "There will be no valima ceremony. Instead, food will be given to madrassahs."
When asked if Tareen has been introduced to Reham by his party leader, he said, "I have never been introduced to her. No one has... Khan has kept it totally private."
Senior PTI leader and a close confidante of the PTI chairman, Jehangir Tareen told Dawn on Thursday that no party leaders have been invited to Imran's wedding.
"It is completely private. I have not been invited, neither has anyone else. The party understands that this is Khan's private decision and not for us or anyone to be involved in."
Tareen added that there will be no valima ceremony for Imran and Reham's wedding. "There will be no valima ceremony. Instead, food will be given to madrassahs."
When asked if Tareen has been introduced to Reham by his party leader, he said, "I have never been introduced to her. No one has... Khan has kept it totally private."
Mr and Mrs Imran Khan visit children's charity for lunch DAYS after wedding:
Mr and Mrs Khan distributed food at welfare organisation Sweet Homes in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday.(09-01-2015)
They may have only been married for a matter of days, but it was straight back to work for Imran Khan and new bride Reham Khan today.
The newlyweds shared their walima - wedding banquet - with under-privileged children whose lives have been blighted by war, and young religious students.
It is a project of Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal which provides shelter, education and care to young people from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) such as Dera Bugti, Kashmir and Bannu, whose lives have been affected by conflict.
Mr Khan, who has two children from his previous marriage to socialite Jemima Khan, said he wanted Pakistan to start a new tradition of donating to the underprivileged instead of spending huge amounts of money on lavish weddings.
They may have only been married for a matter of days, but it was straight back to work for Imran Khan and new bride Reham Khan today.
The newlyweds shared their walima - wedding banquet - with under-privileged children whose lives have been blighted by war, and young religious students.
It is a project of Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal which provides shelter, education and care to young people from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) such as Dera Bugti, Kashmir and Bannu, whose lives have been affected by conflict.
Mr Khan, who has two children from his previous marriage to socialite Jemima Khan, said he wanted Pakistan to start a new tradition of donating to the underprivileged instead of spending huge amounts of money on lavish weddings.
Reham Khan arrives at the Sweet Homes shelter for children for lunch wearing a purple, pink and red abaya
Reham Khan, new wife of Imran Khan, sits with religious students during her visit to a local madrassa,
10 Things to Know About Reham Khan, Imran Khan's New Bride:
1. Reham Khan, age 41, works with Dawn News, a Pakistan-based private news channel. She is a current affairs anchor with the channel and hosts the show In Focus.
2. Born in Libya to Pakistani parents, Reham, was educated mostly in Britain.
3. Ms Khan began her career as a weather forecaster at BBC. She later also worked with the BBC as a broadcast journalist. She has also been a breakfast news presenter with Sunshine Radio Hereford & Worcester in UK.
4. In 2013, Reham Khan moved back to Pakistan and joined the Pakistani news channel News One to cover the Pakistan elections.
5. Ms Khan has been married to psychologist Ijaz Rehman earlier. She has three children with him - Sahir, Ridha and Inaya.
6. Reham has a Bachelors degree in Education and pursued her Masters in Sociology. She later switched to a course in journalism and says that she paid for it by moonlighting as a TV projector for Legal TV for two hours a day.
7. On her website she describes herself as journalist, anchor, fighter.
8. Very fond of travelling, she says she is "very free-spirited." In her profile on BBC South Today, she said, "I was born in the middle of the Sahara desert while my parents were there and that's probably why I have a Bedouin spirit!"
9. Attacked and villified on social media ever since news of her marriage to Imran Khan became public, Ms Khan recently deleted her Facebook account. She has 89,700 followers on Twitter.
10. Imran's sister Aleema has reportedly refused to meet his new wife, after saying in an interview that he denied his marriage when the the family asked him about it.
1. Reham Khan, age 41, works with Dawn News, a Pakistan-based private news channel. She is a current affairs anchor with the channel and hosts the show In Focus.
2. Born in Libya to Pakistani parents, Reham, was educated mostly in Britain.
3. Ms Khan began her career as a weather forecaster at BBC. She later also worked with the BBC as a broadcast journalist. She has also been a breakfast news presenter with Sunshine Radio Hereford & Worcester in UK.
4. In 2013, Reham Khan moved back to Pakistan and joined the Pakistani news channel News One to cover the Pakistan elections.
5. Ms Khan has been married to psychologist Ijaz Rehman earlier. She has three children with him - Sahir, Ridha and Inaya.
6. Reham has a Bachelors degree in Education and pursued her Masters in Sociology. She later switched to a course in journalism and says that she paid for it by moonlighting as a TV projector for Legal TV for two hours a day.
7. On her website she describes herself as journalist, anchor, fighter.
8. Very fond of travelling, she says she is "very free-spirited." In her profile on BBC South Today, she said, "I was born in the middle of the Sahara desert while my parents were there and that's probably why I have a Bedouin spirit!"
9. Attacked and villified on social media ever since news of her marriage to Imran Khan became public, Ms Khan recently deleted her Facebook account. She has 89,700 followers on Twitter.
10. Imran's sister Aleema has reportedly refused to meet his new wife, after saying in an interview that he denied his marriage when the the family asked him about it.
Reham Khan: is a British Pakistani journalist who started her career in the BBC as a weather forecaster. Later she worked for the network as a broadcast journalist. She joined Pakistani news channel News One in 2013 and is currently working as an anchor at DawnNews.
Jemima Khan:
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.
She has campaigned against drone strikes in Pakistan, as well as against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She has campaigned against drone strikes in Pakistan, as well as against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Imran Khan with his ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith:
The marriage was described as ‘tough’, ending in a divorce after nine years in June 2004 as Jemima was allegedly unable to adapt to Pakistani culture.
Jemima on Tuesday congratulated via Twitter the PTI leader on "this new phase of his life," alluding to his reported marriage to broadcast journalist Reham Khan.
The marriage was described as ‘tough’, ending in a divorce after nine years in June 2004 as Jemima was allegedly unable to adapt to Pakistani culture.
Jemima on Tuesday congratulated via Twitter the PTI leader on "this new phase of his life," alluding to his reported marriage to broadcast journalist Reham Khan.