London, Feb. 20 (TNS): Reham Khan, ex-wife of cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan has accused him of cheating on her with the woman he has now married, British media reported on Tuesday.
Imran Khan, 65, wed third wife Bushra Wattoo – a conservative ‘spiritual healer’ who divorced her husband last year – in a private ceremony in Lahore on Sunday.
But his second wife Reham Khan, whom he divorced after a ten-month marriage in 2015, claims the newlyweds have been having an extramarital affair for years.
Speaking to the Times, Reham Khan, 44, said: ‘Imran Khan was in contact with Bushra three years ago when I was his wife and he is not the truthful man.’
She claims Khan also lied about the wedding on Sunday, saying it took place nearly two months ago.
‘I knew they married on 1 January, and he revealed it later, this is exactly what he did after marrying me and then announcing after two months.’
She later took to Twitter to further clarify that both Ms Wattoo and Ms Wattoo’s ex-husband, as well as Khan’s staff, had confirmed that Khan had met his new wife while married to his second.
‘These are the words of those who have been Pir & Mureed [Ms Wattoo and Khan’s staff]. Both confirmed he was taking instructions for the last 3 years. Ex-husband of Pir confirmed it too. I was his wife at the time.
Her claims comes as Khan’s Pakistan Taherik-e-Insaf (PTI) party said they planned to contest a general election to be held in July this year.
Defeated in the 2013 elections, Khan has spoken of his aspirations of becoming Pakistan’s next prime minister following this year’s parliamentary elections.
