Family, wife destroying my name: Boxer Amir Khan

LONDON: Pakistani-origin British boxer Amir Khan has strongly reacted to his family dispute, saying that his family and wife were destroying his name.

In a message on social media, Amir Khan said, “My parents are my parents and my wife is my wife. Whatever misunderstandings have happened they should keep it private.”

Amir went on to say that his family and wife need to stop all this, adding that he did not want to get involved in the matter.

The boxer said, “This is getting to the point where they (family and wife) will lose a son and a husband.”

He termed the family dispute between his wife and family a ‘childish behavior’.

Amir also extended an apology on the ‘silly’ picture and message Faryal shared on social media.

 

— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) December 13, 2016

Faryal Makhdoom's Allegations

The entire family saga surfaced last week when Faryal on her Snapchat made emotional comments in which she alleged that Amir's family (his sister in particular) had bullied and abused her.

She also accused Amir Khan's parents of trying to break the couple up. In a couple of messages, she alleged that Amir Khan's sister Aaliyah, whom she described as 'evil, hating sister in-law' tried to slap her while the boxer was not at home.

She also accused that Amir's family was trying to get him to divorce Faryal when she was pregnant with his child but he stood by her side.

Amir Khan’s Parents

Amir Khan's parents have claimed that their daughter-in-law's dress code was unacceptable according to Islam, but have rejected accusations of bullying and domestic abuse by the catwalk model.

In their first interview since the domestic dispute made headlines in the international media, Khan's parents rubbished her allegations, claiming they never so much as laid a hand on her and treated Faryal like their own daughter.

"Faryal was adopting a dress code which in the Islamic faith was not acceptable. I am a father to two daughters whom I have treated exactly the same way as I have treated Faryal," said Sajjad Khan, speaking exclusively with Geo News at his home in Bolton.

Sajjad said he never said anything to Faryal, but did express his concerns to his son over her pictures in such an attire, which she shared on social media.

"All this started with the issue of dressing. We kept asking Amir to tell her not to adopt such a dress code. And even if she had to wear such dresses, please don’t post it on social media," he said.