Reham accompanies Khan in his Karachi election campaign

KARACHI:

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan kicked off his election campaign in Karachi’s NA-246 constituency accompanied by his wife Reham Khan who joined him later on Thursday, according to sources.

Responding to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain’s comments inviting Imran and his wife to Karachi, Reham said she does not need any invitation to visit the city.  “I am coming to Karachi on the invitation of my brothers and sisters from NA-246,” she said.

Reham made mention of not being able to accompany Imran on his other visits as she was engaged with other commitments but was looking forward to her visit to Karachi as Imran is set to commence his campaign for NA-246.

Despite a spat between his party activists with the rival Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) earlier in the afternoon, the PTI leader met with little resistance as his convoy meandered through Karimabad, Mukka Chowk and Aisha Manzil areas that have strong support for the MQM.

The PTI leader said that he wants to see a peaceful Karachi, and instructed workers not to be involved in any clash or violence.

“The April 19 rally in Karachi will be historic,” said Imran Khan, referring to the public gathering scheduled ahead of the NA-246 by-election.

He thanked his wife Reham Khan, a broadcast journalist, for accompanying him at the rally and praised her saying “She came to show that women will also do their part to make a ‘Naya Pakistan’, the way the youth has done.”