Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Pakistan and the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Before entering politics, Khan was an international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team, which he led to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Khan was born to a Pashtun family of Mianwali in Lahore in 1952; he was educated at Aitchison College in Lahore, then the Royal Grammar School Worcester in Worcester, and later at Keble College, Oxford. He started playing cricket at age 13, and made his debut for the Pakistan national cricket team at age 18, during a 1971 Test series against England. After graduating from Oxford, he made his home debut for Pakistan in 1976, and played until 1992. He also served as the team's captain intermittently between 1982 and 1992, notably leading Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket World Cup, Pakistan's first and only victory in the competition.
Born: | Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi, October 5, 1952, Lahore, West Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan |
Political party: | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Domestic partner: | Emma Sergeant (1982–1986), Sita White (1987–1991), Kristiane Backer (1992–1994) |
Children: | 3 |
Parents: | Ikramullah Khan Niazi (father) Shaukat Khanum (mother) |
Residence: | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
Education: | Keble College, Oxford (BA) |
Civilian awards: | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (1992), Pride of Performance (1983) |
President: | Mamnoon Hussain, Arif Alvi |
Preceded by: | Nasirul Mulk (Acting) |
Twitter: | Imran Khan's Twitter profile |
IMDb: | Imran Khan's IMDb |
About Imran Khan
Pakistani politician who founded Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party and became the 22nd Prime Minister in 2018. He rose to prominence as his country's cricket captain and premier all-rounder, scoring over 3,500 runs and taking more than 350 wickets.
Before Fame
His international cricket career spanned from 1971 to 1992, and he played a key role in Pakistan's 1992 World Cup victory.
Achievement
He helped his country by founding the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center in 1996.
Family Life
He was married to Jemina Goldsmith from 1996 to 2004. He then married journalist Reham Khan from 2014 to 2015. In 2018, he married Bushra Maneka. He has two sons named Sulaiman and Qasim.
Associations
He was teammates with Wasim Akram while playing for Pakistan.
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