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Twitter turns savage as Imran Khan breaks silence on third marriage

The PTI Chairman took to Twitter to clarify the whole ordeal and received immense backlash

09 Jan, 2018

If you're Imran Khan and there's talk of marriage, you know you're in trouble.

It's been four days since news of the PTI Chairman's 'secret' third marriage made headlines. Finally IK broke silence on his rumoured marriage to faith healer Bushra Maneka. He took to Twitter and clarified the whole ordeal in a series of tweets.

Khan called out the "vicious, gutter media campaign" and claimed it all a hoax formed by Nawaz Sharif. He claimed this strengthens his will to fight against them.

Also read: Imran Khan's alleged third marriage is Twitter's latest obsession

All he hopes for is to "find personal happiness which, except for a few years, I have been deprived of."

You'd think this would put an end to the matter but of course, Twitter was only just getting started. People were quick to respond to the clarification. Here's what everyone's saying:

Condensing Imran Khan's tweets in a brief Twitter-friendly summary

The question is... do we want to know?

PTI supporters basically have no defense left

Did we hear a whip crack?

He's got a train to catch guys, just let him go already!

IK wanting happiness in life is all of us

Comments

RAHMAN SHAIKH Jan 09, 2018 07:25pm

Why go for controversial happiness, anyway marriage is his legal and Islamic right.

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Rajab Jan 09, 2018 07:44pm

This show how sick mentality we have. The matter is not that of IK, this is much more for other party who is a mother of 5 children.

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N_Saq Jan 09, 2018 08:06pm

When you are a public figure then all is fair. It is media's job to come up with news that people have interest in so that they can sell, if people are not interested in the news then the news media will ignore it. IK is a mega celebrity in Pak like the British royals and everything related to IK sells just like British royals, so it is not the media's fault they are just doing their job. Additionally, there is nothing wrong with getting married or sending proposal to someone. It is what it is and if IK doesn't make a big deal about it then no one else will either because for general public they are just interested in everything IK does. He is their idol. People love him and they just want to know who is IK marrying. What's wrong with it?

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Ansir Jan 09, 2018 08:08pm

Give the guy a break, he has the right to live his personal life. Sad to read Cyril's tweet , its really fortunate when educated people talk non sense. I mean are people blond to the smear campaign thats running in the media or are we suggesting that people above 60 are not allowed to pursue legal companionship or seek happiness?

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gauhar mir Jan 09, 2018 09:02pm

We are selfish people, we must not interfere in other person personal life .this is not good.

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Tunda Thakur Jan 09, 2018 09:08pm

Let the guy be. What if he wants to get married for the 3rd time. Its his personal life. Since when did getting married become a crime????

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Keenobserver Jan 09, 2018 09:23pm

Nobody talks about the colorful lives of Sharif’s, but When tries to do whatever is halal in his personal life, media and world is bothered. Greatest disappointment from Cyril tweet whom I respected for his decent writings

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pathanoo Jan 09, 2018 09:57pm

Who deprived you of Happiness, Imran?

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Alba Jan 09, 2018 11:13pm

Imran made some wiseguy comments, instead of talking about his feelings.

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sherzaaman Jan 10, 2018 12:44am

Regarding Imran and Reham marriage, it might be first time that fake nikah is done months afer the actual nikah. Also telling your wife, wife relatives, own firends and relative to keep nikah secrect sounds bit strange. todate, question remained unanswered why the nkah kept secret. Now again there is rumor of secret nikah again. If some thing strange or anything never heard of before happens then discussion will be there.

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JMANIYA (USA) Jan 10, 2018 12:45am

@Keenobserver, so glad to read your comment! We give value to corrupt leaders but taunt at those who are honest. That's why Pakistan is not progressing as a country.

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BRR Jan 10, 2018 04:06am

Naya Pakistan First, but before that let me get married a second time and I will get back to people.

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Zain Jan 10, 2018 05:05am

He has kept the age difference around 20.

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Saadi Jan 10, 2018 07:02am

Third time's a charm

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N abidi Jan 10, 2018 08:50am

Imran khan marriage is not a big deal! The crime will be if the same polticians are allowed to become pm,to direct deposit pak aid money in their own bank account ! Lastly, ,have you discover ,the number of your polticians have multiple wives ,that are younger then their grown kids!

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Khurram Shahid Jan 10, 2018 09:41am

Just Leave him alone and get a life.

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Mahmood Khan Jan 10, 2018 01:08pm

All trash & no sanity makes this nation a bunch of idiots. It seems all problems of this nation have been done away and the only thing that is left to be discussed nowadays is marriage of IK.

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Samina waqar Jan 10, 2018 04:41pm

This is totally personal issue of imran Khan secondly why we Pakistani always judgemental.it is his right to go for 3rd marriage

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