Imran Khan
Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi (Urdu: عمران احمد خان نیازی) (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician. He was the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022. Before entering politics Khan was a cricketer and played for international cricket for two decades in the late 20th century.
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| 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 August 2018 – 10 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Nasirul Mulk (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Shehbaz Sharif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36th Minister for Interior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 19 August 2019 – 18 August 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Shehryar Khan Afridi (as State Minister) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 August 2018 – 11 September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Omar Ayub Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Communication | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 August 2018 – 18 September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Murad Saeed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 April 1996 – 2 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Gohar Ali Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the National Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 October 2022 – 21 October 2022[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Farrukh Habib | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Changaiz Ahmed Khan Kakar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | NA-108 Faisalabad-VIII | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 24,625 (13.51%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 13 August 2018 – 11 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Obaidullah Shadikhel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jamal Ahsan Khan Isakhel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | NA-95 Mianwali-I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 19 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hanif Abbasi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Rashid Shafique | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | NA-56 Rawalpindi-VII | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 13,268 (8.28%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 10 October 2002 – 3 November 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Constituency established | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | NA-71 Mianwali-I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 6,204 (4.49%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chancellor of the University of Bradford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 December 2005 – 8 December 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Betty Lockwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kate Swann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi 5 October 1952 Lahore, West Punjab, Pakistan (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (since 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Family of Imran Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Education | Keble College, Oxford (BA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | See list | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Kaptaan (Captain) Qaidi No. 804 (Prisoner No. 804)[4][5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Medal record
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Cricket career
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.[7] In 1971, he played his first international test match for Pakistan against England.[8] In 1974, he played his first One-day international against England.[8]
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.[9]
Khan became the captain of Pakistan side in 1982, becoming one of the most successful captains with 91 wins in tests and ODIs.[10]
Political career
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.[11] In 2007, he changed his view and then opposed Musharraf.[12]
Prime Minister of Pakistan
On July 26, 2018, Khan was elected Prime Minister despite many people accusing Khan's campaign of rigging the election.[13] Khan took oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan on 18 August 2018.[14]
As Prime Minister of Pakistan, Khan started an anti-corruption campaign and improved security. His government rebuilt minority religious sites.[15] 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.[16] His government also created the Zainab Alert Bill to increase the safety of women and children in Pakistan.[17][18] He began the Plant for Pakistan project to help the environment. He also handled the COVID-19 Pandemic and helped revive the economy.[19] While Khan was the prime minister, the collection of tax rose, austerity measures were taken and a worldwide economic recession due to COVID-19 happened.[19][20]
On April 3, 2022, he told President Arif Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly after a no-confidence motion against him failed.[21] However, four days later on April 7, the Supreme Court later said what Khan did was illegal.[22] 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.[23][24][25]
Career After Being Prime Minister
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.[26] On January 30, 2024, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for revealing state secrets.[27][28]
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Imran Khan Media
Khan's bowling statistics as a cricketer from 1971 to 1991.
Khan at a political rally in Peshawar in 1996
Khan served as the chancellor of the University of Bradford between November 2005 and November 2014.
Khan tearing his nomination paper for the National Assembly at a press conference; he boycotted the 2008 elections.
Khan at the conference "Rule of Law: The Case of Pakistan" organised by the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Berlin, 2009
Khan with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry after the 2013 elections
Voice of America reports on Khan-led protests in late 2014
Khan holding a media press with Arif Alvi during the 2018 electoral campaign
Khan (left) is sworn in as Prime Minister, with President Mamnoon Hussain administering the oath in 2018.
Khan at the World Economic Forum in 2020.
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References
Footnotes
- ↑ "NA-108 Faisalabad-VIII by-election result 2022". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ↑ "Imran Khan defeats PML-N's Abid Sher Ali in Faisalabad by-election". ARY NEWS. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ↑ "Abid Sher Ali admits defeat in NA-108 Faisalabad by-election". The Nation. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ↑ Sajjad, Wasim (10 April 2024). In Peshawar, 'Qaidi No 804' sandals named after jailed ex-PM a big Eid hit. https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2491061/pakistan.
- ↑ "Qaidi Number 804 is challenging Pakistani establishment. Who is he?". 10 September 2024.
- ↑ Tim McGirk (15 April 1995), "Imran's Dangerous New Game" Archived 27 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Independent. 27 August 2018.
- ↑ ""THE INTERVIEW: ANYTHING HE KHAN'T DO?"". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kuchibhotla, Akshaj (14 August 2014). "Imran Khan's debut in International cricket".
- ↑ "Best averages by batting position". Cricinfo. 11 October 2005.
- ↑ "OPF". 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-04.
- ↑ Walsh, Declan (2011-10-31). "Imran Khan laps up acclaim in Pakistan" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/31/imran-khan-acclaim-pakistan. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ (in en-GB) Pakistan MPs in election boycott. 2007-10-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7023424.stm. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Pakistan election: Imran Khan claims victory amid rigging claims". BBC. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ "Imran Khan to take oath as PM of Pakistan on August 18". The News International. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ↑ "Pakistan returns 200-year-old temple to Sikhs in Quetta". gulfnews.com. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ Kazmi, S. Kamal Hayder (2021-09-26). "The growing of Ehsaas Programmes". Pakistan & Gulf Economist. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ "PM Khan launches Sehat Sahulat Programme in KP". Profit by Pakistan Today. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ "'Not Allowed To Touch' campaign is raising awareness about child abuse in Pakistan". Global Voices. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Rana, Shahbaz (2020-09-24). "Pakistan's budget deficit improves to Rs440b". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ Iqbal, Shahid (2020-07-22). "CAD shrinks 78pc in 2019-20". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ↑ (in en) Imran Khan advised President Alvi to dissolve assemblies. 3 April 2022. https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/imran-khan-no-trust-vote-live-updates-pakistan-assembly-prime-minister-1932844-2022-04-03.
- ↑ Pakistan Court Scraps Khan's Election Plan, Boosting Opposition. Bloomberg. 7 April 2022. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-07/pakistan-court-says-illegal-to-cancel-khan-s-no-confidence-vote. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ↑ Chaudhry, Fahad (2022-04-09). "Imran Khan loses no-trust vote, prime ministerial term comes to unceremonious end". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ↑ "Live updates: NA votes out PM Imran Khan in a historic first for Pakistan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ↑ "No-trust motion: Imran Khan becomes first prime minister to be voted out of pow". Latest News - The Nation. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ↑ "Imran Khan:Dozens of police seize ex-PM outside court in Pakistan". BBC News. 9 May 2023.
- ↑ (in en-GB) Imran Khan: Pakistan former PM jailed in state secrets case as election looms. 2024-01-30. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68138591. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "SC Adjourns Hearing of Grab Amendments Case | Imran Khan's Appearance". The Pakistan Times. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-19.