LAHORE: Ben Goldsmith, a British billionaire and former brother-in-law of Imran Khan, Friday said he “loves and admires” the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
“He’s been one of the great inspirations of my life. As a young teenager, he was the older male role model in my family,” he said, while speaking during a British television show.
Talking about the former prime minister, Goldsmith said Khan was always there during school holidays he taught him how to play cricket.
Ben, who’s also the younger brother of Khan’s former wife Jemima Khan, also expressed concerns over Khan’s safety amid the unprecedented situation in Pakistan after the latter was arrested on May 9.
“I am worried about Imran Khan,” he said.
The 42-year-old’s comments come after Pakistan descended into chaos following the former prime minister’s arrest from inside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday in a land dispute, prompting supporters to storm military buildings and ransack the residence of a top army general in Lahore.
A day earlier, Jemima — who lives in London with her two sons — took to Twitter to share her reaction.
“Finally sense has prevailed,” she wrote in her tweet along with a high-five emoji as well as the flag of Pakistan.
Khan’s arrest was declared “illegal” by the Supreme Court, which ordered his immediate release on Thursday.
Praising Khan for being an environment-friendly world leader, Goldsmith said: “The 10 billion Tree Tsunami and Recharge Pakistan project is an example of Imran Khan’s environmental friendliness.”
Goldsmith usually avoids commenting on the situation in Pakistan mentioning doesn’t want to be involved in relevant matters.
However, he did comment on what his former relative thinks about it. “Imran Khan is sure that the end will be good,” he added.
