Imran Khan

His Excellency

Imran Khan

HI PP
عمران خان‎
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan
In office
18 August 2018 – 10 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi, Mamnoon Hussain
Preceded byNasirul Mulk
Succeeded byShahbaz Sharif
Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
In office
25 April 1996 – 2 December 2023
Succeeded byGohar Ali Khan
36th Interior Minister of Pakistan
In office
31 August 2018 – 18 April 2019
DeputyShehryar Afridi (as Minister of State)
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 21 October 2022
ConstituencyNA-95
In office
19 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-56
In office
10 October 2002 – 3 November 2007
ConstituencyNA-71
Personal details
Born
Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi

(1952-11-25) 25 November 1952 (age 71)
Lahore, West Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Spouse(s)
Jemima Goldsmith
(m. 1995; div. 2004)

Reham Khan
(m. 2015; div. 2015)

Bushra Bibi (m. 2018)
Domestic partnerEmma Sergeant (1982–1986)
Sita White (1987–1991)[1][2]
Kristiane Backer (1992–1994)[3]
Children3
ParentsIkramullah Khan Niazi (father) Shaukat Khanum (mother)
ResidenceIslamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
EducationKeble College, Oxford (BA)
Net worthRs. 1.4 billion (Template:PKRConvert/USD)[4]
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website
Nickname(s)Kaptaan[5][6]
Personal information
Height6 m (19 ft 8 in) [7]
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 88)3 June 1971 v England
Last Test2 January 1992 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 175)31 August 1974 v England
Last ODI25 March 1992 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 88 175 382 425
Runs scored 3,807 3,709 17,771 10,100
Batting average 37.69 33.41 36.79 33.22
100s/50s 6/18 1/19 30/93 5/66
Top score 136 102* 170 114*
Balls bowled 19,458 7,461 65,224 19,122
Wickets 362 182 1287 507
Bowling average 22.81 26.61 22.32 22.31
5 wickets in innings 23 1 70 6
10 wickets in match 6 0 13 0
Best bowling 8/58 6/14 8/34 6/14
Catches/stumpings 28/– 36/– 117/– 84/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 November 2014

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]

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.[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[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.[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]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Hutchins & Midgley 2015.
  2. ↑ Morgan 2012.
  3. ↑ "Former German MTV host promotes Islam with new autobiography | DW | 07.07.2009". DW.COM.
  4. ↑ "Sharif, Imran's net worth sees decline - Pakistan". Dawn.Com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kaptaan Khan's slog from sports icon to Pakistan's likely new leader", Dunya News. Retrieved on 3 August 2018
  6. ↑ "Imran Khan: Forever the Kaptaan", The Hindu. Retrieved on 3 August 2018
  7. ↑ Tim McGirk (15 April 1995), "IMRAN'S DANGEROUS NEW GAME", The Independent. 27 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Imran Khan". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  9. ↑ "#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.
  10. ↑ ""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)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kuchibhotla, Akshaj (14 August 2014). "Imran Khan's debut in International cricket".
  12. ↑ "Best averages by batting position". Cricinfo. 11 October 2005.
  13. ↑ "OPF". 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-04.
  14. ↑ Walsh, Declan (2011-10-31). "Imran Khan laps up acclaim in Pakistan". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  15. ↑ "Pakistan MPs in election boycott". 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  16. ↑ "Pakistan election: Imran Khan claims victory amid rigging claims". BBC. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Imran Khan to take oath as PM of Pakistan on August 18". The News International. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  18. ↑ "Imran Khan advised President Alvi to dissolve assemblies". 3 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "Pakistan Court Scraps Khan's Election Plan, Boosting Opposition". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. 7 April 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  20. ↑ Chaudhry, Fahad (2022-04-09). "Imran Khan loses no-trust vote, prime ministerial term comes to unceremonious end". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  21. ↑ "Live updates: NA votes out PM Imran Khan in a historic first for Pakistan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  22. ↑ "No-trust motion: Imran Khan becomes first prime minister to be voted out of pow". Latest News - The Nation. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  23. ↑ "Imran Khan:Dozens of police seize ex-PM outside court in Pakistan". BBC News. 9 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "Imran Khan: Pakistan former PM jailed in state secrets case as election looms". 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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