ISLAMABAD – Imran Khan led PTI has been declared as the winner of thehotly-contested Pakistan elections. His party – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -has managed to gain a massive lead although it is likely to not reach themajority mark on its own. Imran Khan addressed the nation on Thursday andpromised a slew of changes. It was an victory speech.
What his former wives and current wife had to say about the electionresults.
Jemima Goldsmith, Imran’s first wife, took to Twitter on Wednesday – theday of voting, and congratulated him for coming on top despite all thesacrifices he had made. “22 years later, after humiliations, hurdles andsacrifices, my sons’ father is Pakistan’s next PM,” she wrote on themicro-blogging site. “It’s an incredible lesson in tenacity, belief &refusal to accept defeat. The challenge now is to remember why he enteredpolitics in the 1st place. Congratulations.”
Imran and Jemima were married between 1995 and 2004.
Second wife Reham Khan was not as kind. A vocal critic of Imran, she spoketo WION and said that Imran becoming PM of Pakistan spells bad news for thecountry. “I am not surprised with the results but I am surprised thatpeople think I would be surprised. This was a dirty election but I thoughtit would be done covertly. That it was done so blatantly was to show who isthe boss and it is the military which is the real boss now,” she said.”Look at Imran’s body language – he did not look particularly happy forsomeone who has finally got the prize.”
While Imran has previously said that his 10-month marriage with Reham wasthe biggest mistake of his life he had also raved about his current wife -Bushra Maneka – in an interview to a UK-based newspaper. Bushra has kept avery low profile since marrying Imran earlier this year but she recentlydid congratulate the country for having chosen her husband as PM. “AllahAlmighty had given the nation a leader who takes care of the rights of thepeople,” she was quoted as saying by Pakistani news channels.
For Imran – known for his charm and charisma, the playing field may havedramatically changed. Challenges though remain albeit of a much differentnature.