Cricketer-turned-politician and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan married Jemima Goldsmith in 1995. The couple’s marriage lasted nine years, and in 2004 they mutually decided to part ways.
Who is Jemima Khan?
Imran Khan’s former wife, Jemima Khan, is a TV producer and screenwriter. She is also a UNICEF UK ambassador. She was born in Chelsea, England, in 1974.
Jemima attended Francis Holland Girls’ School. She enrolled at the University of Bristol in 1993 to study English, but later dropped out to marry Imran Khan. She married Imran on May 16 in Paris. The couple also held a civil ceremony on June 21, 1995. Jemima converted to Islam a few months after her marriage and changed her name to Haiqa.
Jemima relocated to Lahore after marriage and embraced Islamic culture. She learned Urdu and wore traditional clothes. Jemima was a close friend of Princess Diana, who visited her in Pakistan in 1996.
Jemima and Imran have two sons, Sulaiman Isa Khan and Kasim Khan.
Reason behind separation
Jemima Khan and Imran’s marriage survived only nine years. They decided to separate and ended their marriage on June 22, 2004.
As per reports, Jemima cited cultural differences and the pressure of Imran Khan’s political career as the reasons behind their separation.
Jemima accused Pak Govt of denying their sons the right to speak to their father
In July, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ex-wife, Jemima Goldsmith, has accused the government of denying their sons the right to speak to their father, who has been in prison for almost two years, and threatening them with arrest if they try to meet him. She stated that these types of actions do not “happen in a democracy or a functioning state” and termed it a “personal vendetta.”
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has remained in prison since August 2023 after facing multiple charges, including corruption and terrorism.
