ISLAMABAD – Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Khan’s prophecies about Pakistan’sgeneral elections and Imran Khan becoming a prime minister have proved true.
Her prediction about Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf party getting 116seats, made much before the elections, has also proved correct.
These sources say the would-be First Lady is not a lame duck Pirni orspiritual guide, sitting behind the curtains and just offering prayers andpredicting events. “She is very practical and advises her husband onreligious, spiritual and political issues. She was instrumental in gettingPir of Siyal Sharif, Pirs of Sultan Baho and even Pirs of Manki Sharifaccommodated in the PTI ranks,” they say.
Bushra Khan’s political skills were observed well when in her nativedistrict Pakpattan she used her clout in such a way as to ensure the defeatof her ex bother-in-law and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)candidate Ahmed Raza Maneka at the hands of an independent candidate,Sardar Mansab Ali Dogar. She also won over the blessings of the Diwan(caretaker of Baba Farid shrine) of Pakpattan, Moudood Masood, through hisclose relative Diwan Azmat Chishti.
She also managed her son-in-law Mohammad Hayat Maneka’s provincial assemblyseat [PP-191] by disfavouring the PTI candidate from the same constituency.This PTI candidate ultimately revolted against the party and sided with anindependent National Assembly candidate Rao Naseem Hashim who was denied aPTI ticket.
The would-be First Lady holds sway in Barelvi and spiritual circles. Shesought some sort of seat arrangement with Tehrik-e-Labbaik, Pakistan (TLP)sending an emissary to its head Allama Khadim Rizvi but it could notmaterialize due to shortage of time.
Her religious beliefs are strong and she condoned Maulana Rizvi’s outburstagainst Imran Khan and warned her husband to be careful on the issue ofKhatam-e-Nabuwwat [finality of Prohethood] in future. It was through heradvice and courtesy that Imran Khan had a three-hour marathon meeting withMufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, Chairman of the Ruayat-e-Hilal Committee to clearthe air with Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jamaat.
The sources claim that the her presence has had a very positive effect onBanigala.