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The image shows Imran Khan and Reham Khan at their nikkah ceremony. — AFP/File
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KARACHI: Contrary to Imran Khan’s apprehension that he would be pelted with tomatoes and eggs upon arriving at Jinnah Ground Thursday, the rival Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will present the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman with a shalwar kameez suit and a jewelry set for his wife Reham Khan.
An MQM official told Dawn.com that MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has instructed the party to gift a jewelry set to Reham Khan and a shalwar kameez suit to Imran Khan "as part of the tradition that celebrates a new couple's visit to anyone's house".
With the better part of last week marred by a heated exchange of words and rivalry between the MQM chief and Imran — who have both nominated candidates from their parties to contest for the vacant NA-246 constituency in Karachi — the move to give presents to the PTI chief and his wife shows that the MQM supremo is willing to let bygones be bygones.
MQM leader Farooq Sattar also expressed hope that Altaf's presents to the duo will help to quench the atmosphere of conflict between the contesting parties.
Home-cooked lunch for Imran, Reham
PTI's Sindh women wing is hosting a luncheon reception in honour of the visiting party Chairman Imran Khan and his wife Reham Khan.
The lunch will be held at the party's women wing president for Sindh Nazia Rabbani's residence who lives near Water Pump Chowrangi in Karachi.
Speaking to Dawn.com via telephone, Rabbani said the lunch buffet includes dishes lovingly prepared by PTI's Sindh chapter womenfolk who are thrilled to host Imran and his wife. The menu was devised keeping in mind the flavours of Karachi, she said.
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The traditional mutton karahi, dum ka keema, chicken handi, haleem are some of the dishes on the menu whereas desserts include ice-cream, kulfi and suji ka halwa.
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"It is our good fortune that we can host both Imran Khan and his wife," Rabbani said, adding that this is the first time the party chairman would be visiting her residence.
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PTI's General Secretary Jehangir Tareen would also be present at the lunch reception as well as the party's candidate for NA-246 constituency Imran Ismail.
The PTI is campaigning in Karachi ahead of a forthcoming by-election in Karachi's NA-246 — an MQM bastion which was left vacant after the resignation of MQM leader Nabeel Gabol.
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