KARACHI: Khawar Maneka, former husband of Bushra Maneka, has said that hehas not seen a woman as pious as his ex-wife or a man as respectable asPakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan.
“I want to clearly state about my former wife, Bushra Bibi, that I have notseen a woman as pious as her in the world,” said Khawar Fareed Maneka in avideo message, after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) released anofficial statement saying their chief had extended a marriage proposal tohis ex-wife, Bushra Maneka.
“We consider Imran Khan a disciple of our spiritual house. It hurts me tohear such things about him because I have not seen a man as respectable ashim. May Allah give him health and respect and ensure his well-being,” hesaid about the PTI chairman.
Earlier, in a conversation with Geo News correspondent Zahid Gishkori,Khawar Maneka said that he had divorced his ex-wife himself and that shehad not demanded ‘Khula’ (separation) from him.
He said that they had spent 30 years of marriage as a happy marriage withBushra, but there were some problems during the past three years thatbecame the reasons behind their divorce.
When asked further, he told our correspondent Zahid Gishkori that therewere some matters between the couple that were not allowing them toproperly perform certain ‘spiritual obligations’, after which he took thedecision to divorce Bushra.
In response to further queries, he said that he divorced Bushra Bibi aroundthree months ago. He said that his former wife was now residing with hermother in Lahore.