Ex-husband sues Reham for Rs 100 million

Dr Ijaz Rehman — former husband of Reham Khan, who recently divorced Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, has sent her a legal notice amounting to Rs 100 million for defamation. Dr Ijaz Rehman demanded a written apology from her within a fortnight for allegedly damaging his reputation.

The notice by advocate Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri has sought a written and unconditional apology, clarifications in media and Rs100 million as “damages” for causing him mental strain, agony, discomfort, insult, anxiety, inconvenience and damage to his repute.

London-based psychiatrist Dr Rehman, who married Reham Khan in 1992 and divorced her in 2007, stated that his ex-wife’s media interviews resulted in an economic loss to him as he lost his employment as a direct consequence.

Further, he said he had been forced to answer questions of his relatives, colleagues and other people because of her statements against him.

Reham Khan levelled baseless allegations and passed defamatory remarks against her ex-husband, the lawyer said in different interviews, Dr Rehman’s lawyer Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri said. The notice directed the broadcast journalist to meet the demands within 14 days.

Mr Jahangiri warned if Reham Khan failed to comply with the notice, he had instructions from his client to take her to courts of civil and criminal jurisdictions at her own risk with cost and consequences.

Earlier, Ms Khan had alleged she had been a victim of domestic violence during her marriage to the 54-year-old psychiatrist with whom she has three children.