Imran Khan
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عِمْرَانُ خَانْ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 18 August 2018 – 10 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Nasirul Mulk (Caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Shahbaz Sharif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 April 1996 – 2 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice-Chairman | Shah Mehmood Qureshi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position Established | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Gohar Ali Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 16 October 2022[1] – 17 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Abid Sher Ali[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Changaiz Ahmed Khan Kakar[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII)[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 16 October 2022 – 19 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour[12][13][14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | NA-31 Peshawar-V | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 18 October 2022 – 4 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Aimal Wali Khan[15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | NA-24 Charsadda-II[16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 17 October 2022 – 10 August 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Maulana Mohammad Qasim[17][18] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | NA-22 Mardan-III[19][20] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 August 2018 – 21 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Obaidullah Shadikhel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | NA-95 Mianwali-I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 19 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hanif Abbasi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | NA-56 Rawalpindi-VI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 October 2002 – 3 November 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Constituency established | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | NA-71 Mianwali-I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi 25 November 1952 Lahore, West Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
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Domestic partner | Emma Sergeant (1982–1986) Sita White (1987–1991)[21][22] Kristiane Backer (1992–1994)[23] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parents | Ikramullah Khan Niazi (father) Shaukat Khanum (mother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Keble College, Oxford (BA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net worth | Rs. 1.4 billion (US$4.8 million)[24] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Kaptaan[25][26] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [27] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 88) | 3 June 1971 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 2 January 1992 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 175) | 31 August 1974 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 25 March 1992 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 November 2014 |
Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi (Urdu: عِمْرَانُ احْمَدُ خَانَ نَیازْی) (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician. He was the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022. In 2022 Pakistani By-Elections he win 4 National Assembly seats from Punjab and 1 from Sindh.[28][29] Before entering politics Khan was a cricketer and played for international cricket for two decades in the late 20th century.[30][31]
Cricket career
[change | change source]Khan started his career as a first-class cricketer in Lahore in 1968. During his studies at the University of Oxford, he also played for their Blue's Cricket team.[32] In 1971, he played his first international test match for Pakistan against England.[33] In 1974, he played his first One-day international against England.[33]
Khan also became the second fastest all-rounder to reach the mark of 3000 runs and 300 wickets. He also has the second best batting average in test cricket at position 6.[34]
Khan became the captain of Pakistan side in 1982, becoming one of the most successful captains with 91 wins in tests and ODIs.[35]
Political career
[change | change source]Khan became a politician in the mid-1990s by founding his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 1996. He made a cancer hospital, Shaukat Khanum, in memory of his mother who also died of cancer. He supported president Pervez Musharraf from 1999.[36] In 2007, he changed his view and then opposed Musharraf.[37]
Prime Minister of Pakistan
[change | change source]On July 26, 2018, Khan was elected Prime Minister despite many people accusing Khan's campaign of rigging the election.[38] Khan took oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan on 18 August 2018.[39]
As Prime Minister of Pakistan, Khan started an anti-corruption campaign and improved security. His government rebuilt minority religious sites.[40] He also focused on education, improved health and began large welfare programs. The biggest welfare programs he launched were the Ehsaas Programme and Sehat Sahulat Program.[41] His government also created Zainab Alert Bill to increase the rights and safety of women in Pakistan.[42][43] He also began the Plant for Pakistan project to help the environment. He also handled the COVID-19 Pandemic and helped revive the economy.[44]
On April 3, 2022, he told President Arif Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly after a no-confidence motion against him failed.[45] However, four days later on April 7, the Supreme Court later said what Khan did was illegal.[46] A motion of no confidence was soon passed against Khan on April 10, 2022 becoming the first prime minister in Pakistan to be removed from office by a vote of no confidence.[47][48][49]
Career After Being Prime Minister
[change | change source]On November 3, 2022, in Wazirabad, Punjab, Khan was shot while giving a speech, but he survived the assassination attempt.
On May 9, 2023 Imran Khan was arrested for corruption at the High Court in Islamabad.[50] On January 30, 2024, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for revealing state secrets.[51][52]
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- ↑ "NA-31 Peshawar-V by-election result 2022". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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- ↑ "Sharif, Imran's net worth sees decline - Pakistan". Dawn.Com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Kaptaan Khan's slog from sports icon to Pakistan's likely new leader", Dunya News. Retrieved on 3 August 2018
- ↑ "Imran Khan: Forever the Kaptaan", The Hindu. Retrieved on 3 August 2018
- ↑ Tim McGirk (15 April 1995), "IMRAN'S DANGEROUS NEW GAME", The Independent. 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "Is Imran Khan Really Unfit to be Oxford's Next Chancellor?". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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- ↑ "#HappyBirthdayIK: PTI Chairman Imran Khan turns 62". DAWN.COM. Dawn. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ ""THE INTERVIEW: ANYTHING HE KHAN'T DO?"". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
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- ↑ "OPF". 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-04.
- ↑ Walsh, Declan (2011-10-31). "Imran Khan laps up acclaim in Pakistan". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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- ↑ "Pakistan returns 200-year-old temple to Sikhs in Quetta". gulfnews.com. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
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