KARACHI – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Justice (Rtd) Iftikhar AhmadCheema is highlighted by the social media these days for ‘tying’ the knotwith a 26 years old girl, the pictures of which are stumping the internet.
The judge turned politician was born in a village near Wazirabad, Punjabbefore Partition and had served the nation for many years, however, hislatest ‘misadventure’ of marriage caught the attention of social media,despite an element of factual incorrectness attached to it.
A few of the pictures on the internet depict the 79 years old IftikharCheema marrying 26 years old, meaning a gap of 53 years existed between thepartners, however, the pictures portraying the wedding ceremony are wronglyattributed to Cheema.
The pictures of the Ex PML N member went viral on social media in which heis seen signing on a paper while the bride is sitting beside him. Let’shave a look at the photos which are being circulated throughout the socialmedia:
We must say marriage is a personal matter for anyone and if both the peopleare agreed to it than religiously and legally no one can stop them butbeing a public representative, one has to answers such rumours and has todeal with such stuff.
We contacted the family member of Justice (RTD) Iftikhar Cheema for theconfirmation of the news and a very close source of the politician statedthat the marriage story is actually a fake news.
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‘Iftikhar Cheema had gone to a marriage ceremony back in 2016 and helpedthe couple financially as a guardian to the bride,’ clarified the familysource.
The acquaintances and family members of Ifthikar Cheema had also released apublification regarding the clarification of the whole matter. Below is thepicture of the note issued by Cheema’s son that there was no truth t themarriage of Iftikhar Cheema and the smear campaign was launched by thepolitical rivals.
Apart from the rumour, we all must agree to the fact that marrying an adultwith his or her consent is legally right. They are both adults and canconsent to marriage.
