Was threatened against releasing autobiography, alleges Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham
What's the story
Reham Khan, the former wife of Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, alleged she received death threats and was asked to not release her autobiography. The leaked parts of the book made scandalous claims about Imran Khan's sexuality, among other things. His ex-wife said it became controversial because it revealed the truth. "Even if I write the book or not, everyone knows the fact," she said.
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The threats are depressing, says an 'optimistic' Reham Khan
"I have received death threats for releasing the book. I was also threatened to be defamed for the same. This is very depressing but I'm an optimistic person. These things don't pull me down in life," Reham Khan said in an interview to ANI.
What's written
After leaked excerpts, Wasim Akram sends legal notice to Reham
Reportedly, the book made controversial claims about Wasim Akram's sexual life after which he sent Reham Khan a legal notice. Others who were irked with the book and took the legal route were her first husband Dr Ijaz Rehman, a British businessman Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari, and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) media coordinator Anila Khawaja. The book details her celebrities' encounters and marriage with Imran.
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Even Imran's first wife Jemima Goldsmith bashed the book
On Reham Khan's book I've been assured that it's too libellous to be published in the UK but if it is published here, I will be suing for defamation breach of privacy on behalf of my (then) 16 yr old son in relation to the moronic, re-hashed Zionist conspiracy theories. Sigh
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) June 6, 2018
PTI's stand
Meanwhile, PTI calls book an attempt to malign Pakistan's 'real-opposition'
Earlier, Imran Khan filed a petition to stop the autobiography's publishing in the country. His marriage with Reham ended in 2015. Speaking on the book, PTI said it was a ploy against Pakistan's "only real opposition". Reports suggest the book titled 'Reham Khan' may release later this month, ahead of the general elections in Pakistan in July.
What she said
On criticism, Reham Khan advises people to 'not be afraid'
Reacting to the widespread criticism, Reham Khan told the book was about her life as a journalist. "It's also about my journey on entering journalism. I'm very frank and open in my book... people who are afraid should not be because it's all about me and my life," she said. She said women would learn how to overcome failures after reading her autobiography.