Jemima Khan's miss-know-it-all gait annoys Pakistanis

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Posted online: Thursday , February 21, 2008 at 05:57:32
Updated: Thursday , February 21, 2008 at 06:16:47

Islamabad, February 21: Though Jemima Khan, the glamorous former wife of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, never ceases to be a subject of drawing room conversations, Pakistanis are getting tired of her miss-know-it-all attitude.

Her interview with President Pervez Musharraf, a significant part of which was later denied by the President's spokesperson, and her simplistic deconstruction of "all things Pakistan" is increasingly making her a hate-subject in the country.

"Ms Khan's diatribe against Ms Bhutto is a reflection of her contempt for the Pakistanis whom she met and whom she variously labelled the 'fain-fain crowd' and 'Mummy-Daddy types' in articles she wrote for local and British newspapers when she was still Imran Khan's devoted, dupatta-clad wife," a recent editorial in the Daily Times said.

"So, standing on her high moral pedestal, what does Jemima Khan think of Eurotrash like Hugh Grant (of LA black hooker fame), and other friends and family whose serial infidelities and drinks/drug abuse are legion? "What was Jemima Khan doing in Pakistan with that demure dupatta on her head, writing sanctimonious articles in the press about her great conversion to Islam? It didn't take the same woman long to throw off her hijab and cavort in skimpy bikinis on French beaches with her man of the moment," the edit said.

Jemima, who jokingly calls herself a "serial protester", is currently in Pakistan with her two sons to observe the election process. She is a bitter critic of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto and her widower Asif Ali Zardari, whom she often refers to as "Mr 10 per cent".

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The Real Jemima by Penelope on 22 Feb 2008

Reality is she is making Imran look an idiot.On the 28th Jan she was protesting outside Downing St alongside Imran. The rest of the week she was in Paris pictured walking hand in hand with Hugh Grant. Then on friday 9th she was photographed seethru top and knickerless going to a pre Bafta party then the next night in skimpy dress and more photos of her knickerless body. Then on monday 11th feb she arrives in Pakistan re inventing herself as an Election obserserver and a journalist. If you have read some of the drival she has written they are shown in the comments column's of the telegraph if you want to check it out. She has written columns on Pakistan which sound just like some of Imran's speechs!!! I am sure her behaviour must be intensly embarrassing for Imran with her flitting from well photographed exposure pictures to the pious I know it all about Pakistan attitude. She has such a high opinion of her importance but in reality its such a pity since so few actually agree think she is.

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