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.[8][9]
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عمران خان | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 18 August 2018 – 10 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Nasirul Mulk (Acting) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Shehbaz Sharif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 April 1996 – 2 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Shah Mehmood Qureshi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the National Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 August 2018 – 10 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Obaidullah Shadikhel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | NA-95 (Mianwali-I) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 113,523 (44.89%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 – 7 December 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Baroness Lockwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kate Swann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi 25 November 1952 Lahore, West Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Jemima Goldsmith (m. 1995; div. 2004) Reham Khan (m. 2015; div. 2015) Bushra Bibi (m. 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic partner | Emma Sergeant (1982–1986) Sita White (1987–1991)[1][2] Kristiane Backer (1992–1994)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parents | Ikramullah Khan Niazi (father) Shaukat Khanum (mother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Keble College, Oxford (BA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net worth | Template:Pakistani Rupee1.4 billion (Template:PKRConvert/USD)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (1992) Pride of Performance (1983) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Kaptaan[5][6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 November 2014 |
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.[10] In 1971, he played his first international test match for Pakistan against England.[11] In 1974, he played his first One-day international against England.[11]
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.[12]
Khan became the captain of Pakistan side in 1982, becoming one of the most successful captains with 91 wins in tests and ODIs.[13]
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.[14] In 2007, he changed his view and then opposed Musharraf.[15]
On July 26, 2018, Khan was elected Prime Minister despite many people accusing Khan's campaign of rigging the election.[16] Khan took oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan on 18 August 2018.[17]
On April 3, 2022, he told President Arif Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly after a no-confidence motion against him failed.[18] However, four days later on April 7, the Supreme Court later said what Khan did was illegal.[19] 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.[20][21][22]
On November 3, 2022, in Wazirabad, Punjab, Khan was shot while giving a speech, but he survived the assassination attempt.
On May 9, 2023 Khan was arrested for corruption at the High Court in Islamabad.[23] On January 30, 2024, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for revealing state secrets.[24]
Imran Khan Media
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 speaking at the Chatham House in London
Khan at the conference "Rule of Law: The Case of Pakistan" organised by the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Berlin
Khan with US 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 with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House in July 2019
Khan meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in November 2018
References
- ↑ Hutchins & Midgley 2015.
- ↑ Morgan 2012.
- ↑ "Former German MTV host promotes Islam with new autobiography | DW | 07.07.2009". DW.COM.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Imran Khan". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ↑ "#HappyBirthdayIK: PTI Chairman Imran Khan turns 62". DAWN.COM (Dawn). 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407065014/https://www.dawn.com/news/1136414/happybirthdayik-pti-chairman-imran-khan-turns-62. 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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- ↑ "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.
- ↑ (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.