[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pakistan’s former cricketer turned politician Imran Khan, 65, is once again in the limelight after revelation by Umar Chima of Jung  newspaper about his secret marriage with Ms Bushra Maneka, 50, mother of five children.

According to reports, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued a statement denying reports of secret marriage. However, it confirmed about the proposal made by the party leader.

The statement said that Khan has proposed marriage to a woman identified as Bushra Maneka, who has sought more time to respond to the proposal for consulting with her family members including her children.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The statement issued on party’s twitter account said, “It is unfortunate and regrettable that Umar Cheema of the Jang Group chose to do a conjectural story on PTI Chairman Imran Khan‘s personal life, which also involved another person – a very private lady who is not in public life.”

The leading Jung  media group had carried an exclusive story about Khan’s secret marriage held on January 1 for the third time to a woman who was his spiritual guide. Some reports even claimed that Mufti Saeed, a PTI member had performed nikah ceremony for the couple in Lahore.

However, the clarification issued by PTI has put an end to the rumours surrounding the secret wedding.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PTI tried to put an end to the rumours about the secret nikah ceremony by saying, “To set the record straight, Mr Khan proposed marriage to Ms Bushra Maneka; but Ms Maneka asked for time to make a final decision after consulting her family, including her children. It is indeed sad to see this extremely private and sensitive matter be made the subject of an erroneous story leading to all manner of public conjecture. This has put an unacceptable burden especially on the children of Ms Maneka and Mr Khan who have had to learn of such private and intimate issue from the media,” read PTI’s statement.

“If and when the proposal is accepted by Ms Maneka for the marriage, Mr Khan will announce it publicly in the proper manner. Till then we request the media to give the two families, especially the children, their privacy.” further read the statement.

In case Ms Maneka accepts Imran Khan’s proposal, it would be his third marriage. He married British journalist Jemima Khan in 1995 and separated her through divorce in 2004.  He married for the second time with Rehman Khan in January 2015. This marriage was also discussed in media more than two months prior to the actual marriage.

According to Pakistani media reports Bushera Maneka is around 50 years old and belongs to influential Wattoo family in Punjab’s Pakpattan district. She has recently divorced Khawar Farid Maneka, a customs officer and son of a former federal minister Ghulam Farid Maneka.

Bushra’s two sons: Ibrahim and Musa, after graduating from Lahore are currently studying abroad. Mehru, the eldest of three daughters, is the daughter- in-law of Punjab’s Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Mian Atta Mohammad Maneka.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]