Imran Khan is a Pakistani politician and former cricketer who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to April 2022. Born on October 5, 1952, in Lahore, Khan is the founder and former chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party ¹.
*Early Life and Education*
Khan was born to Ikramullah Khan Niazi, a civil engineer, and Shaukat Khanum. He has four sisters and is the only son. Khan was educated at the Aitchison College and Cathedral School in Lahore, and later at the Royal Grammar School Worcester in England. He graduated from Keble College, Oxford, with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics in 1975.
*Cricket Career*
Khan made his debut in Test cricket in 1971 against England at Edgbaston. He played 88 Test matches and scored 3,807 runs at an average of 37.69. Khan also took 362 wickets in Test cricket, making him the first Pakistani and world's fourth bowler to do so ¹.
*Captaincy*
Khan took over the captaincy of the Pakistan cricket team from Javed Miandad in 1982. As a captain, Khan played 48 Test matches, of which 14 were won by Pakistan, 8 lost, and the remaining 26 were drawn ¹.
*Political Career*
Khan entered politics in the late 1990s and founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in 1996. He won a seat in the National Assembly in the 2002 general election, serving as an opposition member from Mianwali until 2007 ¹.
*Prime Minister of Pakistan*
In the 2018 general election, Khan's PTI party became the largest party in the National Assembly, and he formed a coalition government with independents. Khan addressed a balance of payments crisis with bailouts from the IMF and presided over a shrinking current account deficit ¹.
*Personal Life*
Khan has been married three times: to Jemima Goldsmith from 1995 to 2004, Reham Khan from 2015 to 2015, and Bushra Bibi in 2018. He has two sons, Sulaiman Isa and Kasim, with his first wife Jemima ¹.
*Controversies and Challenges*
Khan's tenure as Prime Minister was marked by several controversies, including allegations of corruption, criticism of his handling of the economy, and concerns about his relationship with the military ¹.
*Legacy*
Imran Khan's legacy is complex and multifaceted. As a cricketer, he is remembered as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game. As a politician, his tenure as Prime Minister was marked by controversy and challenges, but he also implemented various initiatives aimed at promoting social welfare and environmental protection ¹.
