ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday alleged that ‘Raiwind mafia’ and Pakistan
217;s former ambassador to US Husain Haqqani were behind TV presenter Reham Khan
217;s upcoming book.
“I demand Reham Khan to take back the contents of her book within 24 hours and apologise or we will take legal action,” Chaudhry warned while addressing media in Islamabad. Term
ing the book a part of ‘Raiwind scheme’, th
e PTI leader said the publication was supported by Husain Haqqani.
̶0;We know how the Raiwind mafia operates,” he asserted.
̶0;In 1990 too, Husain Haqqani had conducted a press conference with Mustafa Khar before Tehmina Durrani
217;s ‘My Feudal Lord’ was published,” Chaudhry said, add
ing that a recent picture of Reham and Haqqani is in front of everyone.
Further slamm
ing the book which has stirred a controversy in the country even before it is released, Chaudhry said,
̶0;FIA
217;s cyber crime wing should investigate the emails Ahsan Iqbal sent to Reham. There are also reports of a meeting between Maryam Nawaz and Reham.”
Terming Reham
217;s upcoming book as part of pre-poll rigging, th
e PTI leader urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take notice of the book and ban it. He also asked the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) to take up the issue as Reham has ‘attempted to damage the entire family system’.
̶0;Reham said that she penned the book while sitting with her young son and sister but the contents of the book are shocking and damaging of the entire family system of Pakistan,” th
e PTI leader said.
Chaudhry questioned how Reham had been living a ‘princess
217;s life’ while not earning any money.
̶0;What is her source of income,” he asked, add
ing that Reham is no longer employed.
̶0;She has been divorced for three years and has been snapped at five-star hotels and islands in Istanbul … where is she gett
ing the money from,” he asked, and quoted Salman Ahmed as alleg
ing that Reham received 100,000 pound sterling from Shehbaz Sharif.
Question
ing the timing of release of the book, Chauhdry said Reham has been divorced for three years but she decided to publish the book two months before the upcoming election. He further stated that slanderous campaigns have also been initiated in the past against Imran.
̶0;In 1996, the Sita White scandal surfaced and now this one,” he added, while claim
ing that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
217;s fake photos were also circulated in the past ahead of elections.
Stat
ing that everyone associated with Imran becomes famous, Chaudhry said,
̶0;Even Imran
217;s dog Sheru is popular on the social m
edia.”
Th
e PTI leader also urged the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to take notice of the ‘gossip shows’ being aired on television.
̶0;Everyone is gossiping on TV and Reham and everyone else is enjoying it,” he said.
Chaudhry also advised former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to kick off his election campaign for 2018 general election by apologising to the nation.
̶0;Nawaz should apologise to the nation for all the fake promises he made,” th
e PTI leader concluded.
Published in Daily Times, June 6th 2018.