Imran khan is the most followed personality in Pakistan and around the world. Khan has served in multiple capacities as a former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician.

In this blog post, we will discuss Khan’s Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Marital Status, Family, Early Age, Education, Career as a cricketer, Achievements as a cricketer, career as a politician, Achievements as a politician, Net worth, Social media followings, Controversies, Facts and Views of world leaders regarding Khan.

Biography/Wiki

Here are some quick Wiki facts about him.

Early Years and Education

Mr. Khan was born in a pashtoon family, based on Lahore, Pakistan. He was born in the family of Ikramullah Khan Niazi, a civil engineer, and Shaukat Khanum, a housewife. He received his early education at the Aitchison College in Lahore.

Afterward, he studied at the Royal Grammar School in Worcester and Keble College, Oxford. He graduated with a Philosophy, Politics, and Economics degree.

Career as a cricketer

Mr. Khan is among the all time best players of Pakistan even world’s cricket. He appeared in 1971 as debut player in Pakistan National Cricket Team. He was known for his fast bowling and impressive swing. He played cricket for the Pakistani national team for over 20 years.

During 1982-1992, he served as the team’s captain. He is well known for his historic captaincy and win of Cricket World Cup 1992. He got worldwide appreciation and following afterward. Following the victory in 1992, Khan retired from cricket.

Achievements as Cricketer

As a cricketer, Khan has achieved a great deal. According to the ICC Hall of Fame, as a Test cricketer, he took 362 wickets. As a One Day International (ODI) cricketer, he took 182 wickets. He was first Pakistani bowler to achieve the 300 test wickets hall mark.

He was also a talented batsman and scored 3700 runs in ODI with one century as well as 3000 runs in test cricket with six centuries. Khan was awarded the Wisden Cricketer of the Year award in 1983 and ICC Hall of Fame in 2010. He is well known as world’s best pace bowler and best all-rounders in cricket history. His prominence was the long spells without being exhausted and with maintaining line and length.

Career as Politician

Khan made his way into politics after retiring from cricket. He founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), his own political party, in 1996 with a vision of “Change”. He ran for a National Assembly seat in 1997 but did not succeed. Soon after the military take over by Gen. Musharraf, the general elections were announced in 2002 in Pakistan. Unfortunately, PTI was defeated in the elections proceeded by military. However, Khan changed his fortunes as the 2013 general elections unfolded.

In general elections 2013, Khan’s PTI was emerged as third political power in the Pakistani politics by securing 35 seats in national assembly. He continued his political struggle in 5 year’s era of PML (N) from 2013-2018 against the corrupt politicians and the change of the system. So that, he became popular among commons and he won general elections in 2018 with 115 seats of NA and became 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is known as the symbol of accountability and transparency in Pakistani politics. Therefore Khan is the name of a fear to the corrupt uppers in Pakistan.

Achievements as Politician

The most significant accomplishment of  Khan as a politician was winning the 2018 general elections. With 115 NA seats of PTI, he took oath as 22nd Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan led by Mr. Mamnoon Hussain (President of Pakistan).

The victory was due to the political awareness he spread among the youth of Pakistan. It was for the very first time in the history that the showbiz personalities and anchorpersons from elite society openly supported the narrative of a political leader. In our articles we have mentioned the political affiliations of Pakistani actors such as Wahaj Ali and Zaviar Numan Ijaz.

Several bold initiatives were initiated by him during his tenures, such as the launch of the Ehsaas program, Sehat Card, Shelters for needy people, Apna Ghr Scheme, which aims to alleviate poverty in Pakistan, and the crackdown on corruption that followed.

The awareness he raised among Pakistani youth is remarkable. It is due to his efforts that commons are taking interests in the politics and discussing the policies led by PDM government.

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Ousted Conspiracy

It was announced in 2018 that Prime Minister Khan would continue his efforts to improve Pakistan’s economy and root out government corruption.

The establishment geared corrupt alliance of the politicians named Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) made the situation worst. PDM successfully moved a vote of no-confidence against the government.

As a result, the Khan government was ousted from power after this bill was passed against them. The opposition parties then formed a coalition government. Khan, however, suggested that elections must be held under a neutral caretaker government for the election to be valid. The narrative Khan has built since then is that he was ousted due to a “dirt game” orchestrated by Pakistani establishments and corrupted politicians.

His supporters have since protested to the streets, demanding fresh elections under a neutral government. The government has refused to comply and is adamant that the elections will proceed as planned in October. The crises in Pakistan is elevating day by day, even Bloomberg warn about the worst financial conditions and sunken economy of Pakistan.

Many personalities are standing with Khan on this politically stressed situation. They are providing live coverage to the political events of Khan on their social media platforms. One of them is Zainab Abbas, she is a sports journalist and her mother is active member of PTI.

Khan’s Arrest

Khan was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on May 9, 2023, from a biometric verification room in the Islamabad High Courts. The Al-Qadir University Trust case pertains to the arrest of Khan for charges related to an offense.

There is a claim in the NAB that the PTI government, led by Khan, struck a deal with Riaz that led to a loss of more than $239 million to the national exchequer. The allegations were for acquiring a land for the University from Malik Riaz. The allegations suggest a quid pro quo arrangement between the government and Riaz, resulting in the loss of funds.

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Marital Status and Family

Khan married Jemima Goldsmith, a British socialite and writer, between 1995 and 2004. From his marriage to Jemima Goldsmith, he has two sons, Sulaiman Isa Khan, and Qasim Khan. In 2015, Khan married Pakistani journalist Reham Khan and got separation only after 10 months.

It is usually propagated that from his relationship with Sita White, an American heiress, Khan has a third daughter, Tyrian Khan. There was a judicial hearing on this matter in Pakistan , but was closed with2-1 decision by the jury. In his recent arrest, it is also saying that the same case has appeared prominent again. In 2018, he married his third wife, Bushra Bibi, a spiritual adviser. They have no children together.

Net Worth

Most of Khan’s wealth comes from his successful cricket career and his various business endeavors. He owns many properties in Pakistan as well as a house in London. His net worth reported is $50 M.

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Controversies

Khan’s alleged involvement in match-fixing is a prominent controversy in his career. In 1992, a British newspaper claimed that Khan was involved in match-fixing during Pakistan’s tour of England. This matter was raised after his entry in Pakistani politics showing the involvement of local political players to defame his credibility. However, Khan was cleared of any wrongdoing after there was no evidence to support these claims.
Khan has long been a vocal opponent of corruption in sports, and the claims were seen as an attempt to tarnish his reputation.

In 2013, the New York Times reported that Khan had received funding from the Taliban during his election campaign.

Another controversy that Khan has been involved in is his alleged link to the Taliban. It was again an effort by dirties to defame khan.

Views of World Leaders about Khan

After praising Khan’s leadership, the Russian President expressed his desire to strengthen Russia’s ties with Pakistan in 2020. President XI Jinping from China praised Khan’s thoughts and work about his people. Mr. President also admired Khan’s political struggle. Both countries have also exchanged delegations to strengthen their bilateral relations.  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Mahatir Muhammad from Malaysia has endorsed Khan’s thoughts on independent states with their own benefits.

Facts

A philanthropist, Khan has founded several charitable organizations, including the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre.

Khan has authored many books, including his own biography.

The University of Bradford appointed Khan as Chancellor in 2005, and he held this position until 2014.

It has been Khan’s policy to criticize US drone strikes in Pakistan and call for an end.