Reham to neither contest election on PTI ticket nor attend party events: Imran

ISLAMABAD – Responding to critics of his wife in a series of tweets, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan clarified early on Tuesday morning that his wife – Reham Khan – will neither contest elections on a party ticket nor will attend any party events.

In a series of tweets, the PTI chairman expressed ‘disgust’ over attacks on Reham after the party lost NA-19, Haripur elections to a Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) candidate. “She only went to campaign there on insistence of the candidate,” he said. “For the record, Reham has only attended the PTI functions at the constant insistence of the PTI members, especially the women,” he added.

“Reham Khan will hold no party position, no position in KP; nor will be given any official protocol,” Imran said. “Already has too much on her plate, especially working with street children,” he said she will not attend any PTI function or event. Imran stressed his wife was ‘politicised’ and politicisation of women was one of the achievements of his sit-in held last year in the federal capital against the incumbent government.

The PTI chief also maintained that in NA-246 by-polls, he insisted Reham to visit Karachi and the constituency.

Thread of tweets by PTI chief Imran Khan on Monday here.

Reham Khan will not contest elections on a PTI ticket.