[257] Subsequently, Khan summoned a joint session of both upper and lower house of parliament in which the bills passed given the government held a majority and without the support of the opposition. Mishra concluded with "like all populist politicians, Khan appears to offer something to everyone. The nuclear-armed Islamic nation has been in political turmoil for weeks. [68][69] Imran Khan Foundation is another welfare work, which aims to assist needy people all over Pakistan. Announcing the nomination, Khan said that he chose Buzdar because he belongs to the most backward area of Punjab. [211][212] Following the verdict, Khan organized the Azadi March II to protest. Bakht Baidar and Ibrar Hussan Kamoli of Qaumi Watan Party, ministers for Manpower & Industry and Forest & Environment respectively, were dismissed. Prime Minister? Pakistan faces a political flash point after the police filed terrorism charges this weekend against Imran Khan, the former prime minister who has staged an . [421] She also made various artistic portraits of Khan during their relationship. Pakistan's new leader Shehbaz Sharif called for "unity" and vowed to repair the country's damaged economy after he was sworn in as prime minister Monday following the ouster of Imran Khan. [53], On 23 November 2005, Khan was appointed as the chancellor of University of Bradford, succeeding Betty Lockwood. [224] Following the May 9 riots, many PTI members deserted Khan and founded the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party under the leadership of Jahangir Tareen. Former Prime Minister Imran Khansarcastically said on Monday that a person who is facing a money laundering case is being elected as prime minister. [144] Khan announced that he would pull Pakistan out of the U.S.-led war on terror and bring peace to the Pashtun tribal belt. We are resigning from the National Assembly.". PTI boycotted the 2008 general election and became the second-largest party by popular vote in the 2013 general election. [373][374][375] Khan claimed the US was behind his removal because he conducted an independent foreign policy and had friendly relations with China and Russia. Unlike Imran, who has regularly denounced Indias Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Sharif political dynasty has been more dovish towards the fellow nuclear-armed neighbour, with which Pakistan has fought three wars. [401] Other polls suggested his approval was as high as 57%. [245] [379] Further, he also has a share in 363 kanals of agricultural land which he inherited. Khan protested that he had been misquoted, saying that he was defending himself after having admitted that he tampered with a ball in a county match 18 years ago. [58][59], During the 1990s, Khan also served as UNICEF's Special Representative for Sports[60] and promoted health and immunisation programmes in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Pakistan's prime minister, a former captain of the national cricket team, lost a no-confidence vote in parliament shortly after midnight on April 10th, ending his nearly four years in office. The top court's decision to restore Parliament has put Prime Minister Imran Khan in a precarious position. By Q Zaman. This led to a proposal to cut the airline's workforce almost by half in order to save costs and thus help the state-owned airline breakeven on a net profit level in addition to the operating profit level. Many of his rivals accused the military of manipulating the election in his favor an accusation Mr. Khan and the military have both denied. [192][193] Two days after the 2018 general elections were held, the chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Pakistan Michael Gahler confirmed that the overall situation of the general election was satisfactory. [86][251], In economic policy with respect to international trade, from January 2020 Khan's government implemented the second phase of the ChinaPakistan Free Trade Agreement these renegotiations with China led to concessionary rates by China on Pakistani exports of goods and services to mainland China such as reduced tariffs or zero tariffs. When Sussex was playing Hampshire in 1981 the ball was not deviating at all. Pakistan is teetering after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops on corruption charges, sparking a deadly outpouring of anger against the powerful . [27][28] Khan attained his prime as a fast bowler in January 1980 till 1988 when he became out and out fast bowler. [172] On 15 August, Khan-led protesters entered the capital and a few days later marched into the high-security Red Zone; on 1 September 2014, according to Al Jazeera, protesters attempted to storm Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's official residence, which prompted the outbreak of violence. Khan cited the "immeasurable hurt" that Rushdie's writings have caused Muslims around the world. "[359], Following the visit, Khan repeatedly refused to submit to Western pressure calling for his condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at one point remarking: "What do you think of us? [329] Following the recovery in the textile sector, export growth was almost in double-digits by February 2021, with a 9% growth in exports especially value-added textile exports. Analysts say heenjoys amicable relations withPakistan's military, which traditionally controls foreign and defence policy in the nuclear-armed nation of 220 million people. We need to give confidence to the market to make it stage a comeback. [9] Maternally, Khan is also a descendant of the Sufi warrior-poet and inventor of the Pashto alphabet, Pir Roshan, who hailed from his maternal family's ancestral Kaniguram town located in South Waziristan in the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan. Khan's government also instituted reforms to education[278] and healthcare[279][280] on a national and regional level respectively. [23] Three years later, in August 1974, he debuted in the One Day International (ODI) match, once again playing against England at Trent Bridge for the Prudential Trophy. He promised a simple and less costly government, devoid of showy pompousness in which the prime minister's house will be converted into an educational institute and governor houses will be used for public benefit. Sharif is taking officeat a time when Pakistan islikely to see major fiscal and current account deficits. The elections resulted in a clear majority of Pakistan Muslim League (N). His comments lead to outrage by female rights activists. The many lives of Pakistan's Imran Khan: Cricketer, prime minister, political martyr. [345] Khan's government enhanced economic ties with Qatar which is expected to benefit Pakistan by US$3 billion over 10 years by renegotiating terms in an energy supply deal which saw a significant reduction in Pakistan's energy import bill compared to the previous deal. In the 2018 general election, running on a populist platform, PTI became the largest party in the National Assembly, and formed a coalition government with independents with Khan as prime minister. The brief clip from the PTI rally shows red and green party flags along with a poster of PTI Chairman Imran Khan who was the most popular opposition leader. [361][362], The pipeline, which was begun in 2020, is the result of a 2015 agreement for a 1,100km pipeline with a designed capacity ranging from 12.4 to 16 billion cubic meters, with Russia financing 26% of costs, which ranged from US$1.53.5 billion. The south Asian country is over $100 billion (92 billion) in debt, needing over $14 billion dollars a year to meet debt servicing requirements onrepayingloans that it owes to international monetary institutions. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Imran Khan, the former international cricket star turned politician who oversaw a new era of Pakistan's foreign policy that distanced the country from the . [47] In 2004, when the Indian cricket team toured Pakistan after 14 years, he was a commentator on TEN Sports' special live show, Straight Drive,[48] while he was also a columnist for sify.com for the 2005 India-Pakistan Test series. [438], On 16 May 1995, Khan married Jemima Goldsmith,[419] in a two-minute ceremony conducted in Urdu in Paris. He preaches democracy one day but gives a vote to reactionary mullahs the next. For over a decade, Mr. Khan struggled to make political inroads and was mocked for his political ambitions. He is the founder and chairman of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The prime minister of Pakistan (Urdu: , romanized: Wazr Aam lit. Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be named the next Prime Minister on April 11. Khan paid Rs. The meeting between the two heads of state was planned months in advance, and President Vladimir Putin met with Khan just hours after the Russian "special military operation" into the Donbas[357] in an attack on neighboring Ukraine,[358] during the second day of Khan's visit. [203] His party nominated Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader and former Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pervaiz Elahi for the slot of Speaker of the Punjab Assembly. [165], Khan believed that terrorist activities by the Pakistani Taliban could be stopped through dialogue with them and even offered them to open an office in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His son Hamza Sharif, a candidate for the chief minister role in Punjab, is also accused in the case. However no elected or appointed prime ministers have served the entirety of their term to date. Although Sharifclaims he has not committed a single actof corruption, his detractors say the accusations of corruption are true. 1x 1.5x 1.8x. [272], In July 2021, the Project Pegasus revealed a spyware surveillance list that included at least one number once used by Khan. Uzma Bukhari, a leader of Sharif's party, saidthat she believes Sharif will be able toreduce debts and accomplish more development projects. His remarks came a day after Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah accused Khan of planning the . Sex Symbol. [431] Tyrian was noted for her resemblance to Khan. He presided over the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused economic turmoil and rising inflation in the country, and threatened his political position. Khan was born in Lahore on Khan played until 1992, served as the team's captain intermittently between 1982 and 1992, and won the 1992 Cricket World Cup, Pakistan's only victory in the competition. [405] His popularity in India was such that it was "unmatched in an era when there were no smartphones to take selfies. The parliamentary vote was held under tight security, with nearly all roads leading to the National Assembly sealed. Photo: AP/KM Chaudary. Everyone would be equal under the law. [138][139] On 23 March 2013, Khan introduced the Naya Pakistan Resolution (New Pakistan) at the start of his election campaign. Analysts say Shehbaz, unlike Nawaz, enjoys amicable relations with Pakistans military, which traditionally controls foreign and defence policy in the nuclear-armed nation of 220 million people. [164] During his provincial government, Khan was criticised for his support for Sami-ul-Haq, the "Father of the Taliban," and giving funds to his seminary, Darul Uloom Haqqania. CNN . According to an International Republican Institute's survey, Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf tops the list of popular parties in Pakistan both at the national and provincial level. He also added that U.S. sanctions against Iran are affecting neighboring Pakistan, stating "The last thing the Muslim World needs is another conflict. Shehbaz, the centrist Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party chief, is widely expected to be named the country's new prime minister on Monday. [368] On 3 April 2022, President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly of Pakistan on Khan's advice, after the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly rejected and set-aside the motion of no confidence; this move would have required elections to the National Assembly to be held within 90 days. He entered the national political scene when he became the chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party after Nawaz was found guilty in 2017 on charges of concealing assets related to the Panama Papers revelations. "[388] In 2011, While writing for The Washington Post, Richard Leiby termed Khan as an underdog adding that he "often sounds like a pro-democracy liberal but is well known for his coziness with conservative Islamist parties. Pakistan's parliament has selected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister, after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the early hours of Sunday. [142] From 26 April 2013, in the run up to the elections, both the PML-N and the PTI started to criticise each other. "[36] Political commentator Najam Sethi, stated that, "A lot of the Imran Khan story is about backtracking on a lot of things he said earlier, which is why this doesn't inspire people. Sharif discussed the foreign-policy failures of the outgoing government and said he will expedite the multibillion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and rebuild broken ties with partners and allies. His development projects have even prompted some traditional political rivals to offer him praise. Khan also opposes almost all military operations, including the Siege of Lal Masjid. 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On Monday the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index soared more than 1,500 points, with analysts attributing the rally to a potential end to weeks of political instability, the Dawn newspaper reported. He also proposed secret talks to settle the issue as he thinks the vested interests on both sides will try to subvert them. Former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said his party would boycott the election and would not legitimise the process. [221][222][93] His arrest led to widespread protests and the May 9 riots. It came after the former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence motion. [108][109][110] He also said that his government was negotiating a peace deal with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) with the help of the Afghan Taliban. [384], After the May 2013 elections, Mohammed Hanif writing for The Guardian termed Khan's support as appealing "to the educated middle classes but Pakistan's main problem is that there aren't enough educated urban middle-class citizens in the country". [391][392] He became known as a socialite in English high society,[393] and sported a playboy image amongst the British press and paparazzi due to his "non-stop partying" at London nightclubs such as Annabel's and Tramp, though he claims to have hated English pubs and never drank alcohol. He holds as a captain the world record for taking most wickets, best bowling strike rate and best bowling average in Test,[50][51] As dollar continues to soar, a massive economic meltdown is staring the country in the face. The notice was discharged after Khan submitted before the Supreme Court that he criticised the lower judiciary for their actions during the May 2013 general election while those judicial officers were working as returning officers. [284], In June 2021, Khan explained a surge of publicly known rape cases in Pakistan with what he called "common sense", namely that women who wear "very few clothes" will "have an impact on the men unless they are robots". [239] Though Khan confirmed he had raised the matter "privately" in discussions with China. [376][377][378], He has a house in Zaman Park, Lahore worth Rs. Since the independence of Pakistan in 1947, there have been four military coups in the country. [103][104], In 2014, when Pakistani Taliban announced armed struggle against Isma'ili Muslims (denouncing them as non-Muslims)[105] and the Kalash people, Khan released a statement describing "forced conversions as un-Islamic". Considered one of cricket's greatest all-rounders, Khan was later inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. [429] He wrote that Bhutto at the age of 21 first became close to Khan in 1975. In foreign relations, he dealt with border skirmishes against India, strengthened relations with China and Russia,[94] while relations with the United States cooled. Thanking the lawmakers for supporting him, Sharif said "It's a victory of righteousness, and evil has been defeated." The 70-year-old is the leader of the centrist Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N). Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif, who has already been named by the opposition as a joint candidate for the new prime minister, said the "new regime will not indulge in politics of revenge". [42] Also, Khan had served as a domestic league coach. [342] The ties had become tense previously due to the unwillingness of Pakistan to contribute militarily to the Saudi Arabianled intervention in Yemen. Senior civil and military officials, including Pakistans foreign ambassador in Washington, will also attend the meeting. and also most five-wicket hauls (6) in a Test innings in wins. The 70-year-old was elected to the National Assembly in 2018 and headed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party after his elder brother was barred from holding public office for life after being found guilty of corruption. Shehbaz returned from exile in 2007 to resume his political career, again in Punjab. [439] On 22 June 2004, it was announced that the couple had divorced, ending the nine-year marriage because it was "difficult for Jemima to adapt to life in Pakistan. [258] By October 2020, Pakistan became successfully compliant on 21 out of 27 points on the FATF agenda, an increase from the 14 points in February 2020, with the remaining 6 points outstanding reviewed in February 2021. [13] His maternal family was based in Basti Danishmanda, Jalandhar, India for about 600 years. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as prime minister, said Acting Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. A month later, on 21 June, they were married again in a civil ceremony at the Richmond registry office in England. Also see |Pakistan prime ministers whose tenures ended prematurely since 1947, Ahead of the voting inPakistan's parliament, Imran Khan said"The man who has 16 billion and 8 billion rupees of corruption cases, whoever selects and elects the Prime Minister cannot be a bigger insult to the country. Khan's tenure was limited to 3 years 7 months 23 days. [429], Khan had a notable relationship with the heiress Sita White, daughter of the British industrialist Gordon White. At the outset of the proceedings, Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri explained the rationale behind his contentious ruling to dismiss the no-confidence motion against Khan on April 3. His highest score was 136. Mr. Khans relatively stable tenure began to unwind late last year, as dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy came to a head and a dispute with the military over its leadership appeared to cost him its support. Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan's parliament has elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister following the weekend removal of Imran Khan in a vote of . [22] Khan's career-high as a captain and cricketer came when he led Pakistan to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. 487 billion over three years from the start of 2018 to the beginning of 2021. Shehbaz Sharif was born in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sept. 23, 1951, the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, who would become a three-time prime minister. [102], His sympathetic position toward the Pakistani Taliban and Afghan Taliban, as well as his criticism of the US-led war on terror, has earned him the moniker "Taliban Khan" in Pakistani politics. Ask him (Shehbaz Sharif) who brought Pakistan to such a state. His remarks were criticised by many people from Afghanistan and Pakistan,[415] including former Afghan President Hamid Karzai. [349] Also, Khan has been vocal on the Kashmir issue, and his government adopted the foreign policy stance that no talks will be held with India on the Kashmir dispute until autonomy was restored in Indian-held Kashmir. He is the brother of former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif, and has served as the chief minister of Punjab province thrice. 5 October 1952. But as I started touring India, I got such love and friendship there that all this disappeared. The campaign will establish several Solar Charging Stations in the selected off-grid villages and will provide villagers with solar lanterns, which can be regularly charged at the solar-charging stations. In November, he survived an assassination attempt during a political rally in Wazirabad, Punjab. The total number of cases against the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief has now swelled to over 140 following his . "He has always had good relations with the army," Lahore-based analyst Habib Akram told DW and he thinks thatSharif is likely to maintain those ties now that he's in office. I got the 12th man to bring out a bottle top and it started to move around a lot. Shahbaz Sharif will be a slave of America he said in a TV Programme yesterday that beggars are not choosers what does this mean? The title, which is Urdu for 'Captain', depicts Khan's captaincy and career with the Pakistan cricket team which led them to victory in the 1992 cricket world cup, as well as events which shaped his life; from being ridiculed in cricket to being labelled a playboy;[407] from the death of his mother to his efforts and endeavours in building the first cancer hospital in Pakistan; from being the first Chancellor of the University of Bradford to the building of Namal University. [135] Since then Khan became a real threat to the ruling parties and a future political prospect in Pakistan. The campaign has been criticised for targeting Khan's political opponents. By the start of the 1970s, he was playing for his home teams of Lahore A (196970), Lahore B (196970), Lahore Greens (197071) and, eventually, Lahore (197071). [302] The national airline confirmed it would layoff employees in phases[303] as part of PIA's restructuring plan in line with the government's policy of reversing the losses at state-owned companies. [151][152] Pakistan's 2013 elections were held on 11 May 2013 throughout the country. The 70-year-old is theleader of the centrist Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N). [339], Khan also pursued a reset in ties with Gulf Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with the UAE agreeing to roll over Pakistan's debt on an interest-free loan. Just because we are poor, should we be slaves? he added. He entered politics in Punjab, becoming its chief minister for the first time in 1997 before he was caught up in national political upheaval and imprisoned following a military coup. [9] He was declared Man of the Series against West Indies in 1988 when he took 23 wickets in 3 Tests. [455] The Mufti who conducted the marriage later testified to a court that Khan's nikah had been conducted twice. 2023. [365], After Khan disclosed to the public, in violation of state secret legislation, a diplomatic cable from the US urging action be taken to remove Khan in a coup on 8 March 2022, opposition parties submitted a motion of no confidence against him to the National Assembly's secretariat. [325][326] Furthermore, the Asian Development Bank stated that it sees an "economic recovery" in Pakistan. Khan's government decided to raise import tariffs to collect higher tax revenues and devalued the currency, this alongside the heavy import duty helped to curtail the current account deficit (see import substitution). The prime minister of Pakistan serves for a five-year term. [179][180][181] On 27 July, election officials declared that Khan's party had won 110 of the 269 seats,[182] giving PTI a plurality in the National Assembly. Khan became the first person in the history of Pakistan general elections who contested and won in all five constituencies, surpassing Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who contested in four but won in three constituencies in 1970. A year later, Mr. Khan tried to parlay his popularity from cricket he had led Pakistan in 1992 to its only World Cup triumph into a political career, establishing his own party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or the Movement for Justice. [331] This policy of tax concessions was codified at least in the short term when Khan's government unveiled its budget for 202122 which had reduced customs duty on imports of inputs (raw materials) for final manufactured goods. In a unanimous 5-0 verdict, the top court bench, led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, quashed the presidential order to dissolve Parliament, which was done at the behest of Khan. [37] Khan's first year as captain was the peak of his legacy as a fast bowler as well as an all-rounder. Pakistan has made significant progress on its first action plan with 26 of 27 action items largely addressed We encourage Pakistan to continue working with the FATF and the international community to swiftly complete the remaining action item by demonstrating that terrorism financing, investigations and prosecutions target senior leaders and commanders of UN-designated groups," he said. [89] Despite his promised anti-corruption campaign, the perception of corruption in Pakistan worsened during his rule. But by defying the army . [350][351] Khan's national security adviser Moeed Yusuf confirmed that backdoor contacts with India (ostensibly brokered by the UAE[352]) had broken down after India had refused to restore the region's autonomy. [260] The FATF President remarked that as Pakistan was progressing with its action plan so it "is not the time to put a country on the blacklist". On Afghanistan, Islamabad is under international pressure to prod the Taliban to meet its human rights commitments while trying to limit instability there. [168], A year after elections, on 11 May 2014, Khan alleged that 2013 general elections were rigged in favour of the ruling PML (N). [319] In a Gallup survey released in 2021, 7 out of 10 (or roughly 70%) of Pakistanis had a favourable view of the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. He is the brother of former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif, and has served . [233] Many of his appointees were previously ministers during Musharraf era, although some were defectors from the left-wing People's Party. They had four children: Salman, Hamza and twin sisters, Javeria and Rabia. [263][264] On 8 April 2022 the Khan government made progress on its remaining action plan by sentencing Hafiz Saeed a mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks and a UN-designated terrorist to 31 years in prison. However, many of his detractors accuse him of cronyism, environmental destruction, and corruption. "[440], In January 2015, it was announced that Khan married British-Pakistani journalist Reham Khan in a private Nikah ceremony at his residence in Islamabad. His sister-in-law, Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif, was the First Lady of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. 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Later the same year, he put up a highly acknowledged performance in a home series against the formidable Indian team by taking 40 wickets in six Tests at an average of 13.95. They claimed that, in the latter publication, Khan had called the two cricketers "racist, ill-educated and lacking in class." [22] In ODIs, he played 175 matches and scored 3709 runs at an average of 33.41. Khan's government had initially used constitutional provisions of Presidential power held by Arif Alvi to issue ordinances (temporary legislation via Presidential decree)[254] and the country became compliant with 14 points on the FATF agenda. If the commission finds a country-wide pattern of rigging proved, the prime minister would dissolve the national and provincial assemblies in terms of the articles 58(1) and 112(1) of the Constitution thereby meaning that the premier would also appoint the caretaker setup in consultation with the leader of the opposition and fresh elections would be held. [418][419][420] Many girlfriends are unknown and were called "mysterious blondes" by British newspaper The Times. However, Khan defended his actions in the same interview, arguing his conduct was commonplace at the time, even that spin bowlers would lift the seam (i.e. Both brothers have faced numerous corruption cases in the National Accountability Bureau, including under Imrans premiership, but Shehbaz has not been found guilty on any charges. Pakistan did not deserve it.. Time to right all the wrongs is NOW! Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has said the stage has been set for his "court martial" after the country's all-powerful army vowed to try the "masterminds and planners" of May 9 violence in military courts. "[386] His critics have often called him "Fitna Khan" and "Zinayi Khan". [241], In domestic economic policy, Khan inherited a twin balance of payments and debt crisis with a large current account deficit and fiscal deficit in 2018, Khan's government sought a bailout from the IMF. He insisted that Washington was behind the step to remove him from office. Many were energized by his populist, anticorruption and anti-American message. In 1988, he was elected to the Punjab Provincial Assembly and, in 1990, to the National Assembly. Benazir Bhutto '73, a two-time prime minister of Pakistan, called Harvard "the very basis of my belief in democracy." By Courtesy of Gerald B. Johnson By Thomas J. Mete , Crimson Staff Writer For other people with the same name, see, No-confidence motion and removal from office, Encyclopaedia Asiatica, Comprising Indian Subcontinent, Eastern and Southern Asia: H. 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Pakistan's new leader Shehbaz Sharif called for "unity" and vowed to repair the country's damaged economy after he was sworn in as Prime Minister Monday following the ouster of . [297] Khan also expanded national parks under a protected areas initiative. [358][363] It was expected that even under sanctions against Russia Pakistan could still import up to 14 billion cubic meters of liquid natural gas (LNG) from the vast Russian reserves to the "energy-starved power plants"[359] in Pakistan. [408][409], Canadian rock band Nickelback released a music video for its politically themed single Edge of a Revolution, featuring a short clip of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally among other protests. [136][137], On 6 October 2012, Khan joined a vehicle caravan of protesters from Islamabad to the village of Kotai in Pakistan's South Waziristan region against US drone missile strikes. He was arrested and detained in September 2020. He also played 139 ODIs, winning 77, losing 57 and ending one in a tie. [20], Khan made his first debut at the age of 16 in Lahore. In terms of his relationship with the powerful military, Shehbaz has long played the public good cop to Nawazs bad cop the latter has had several public spats with the army. [22], In 1987 in India, Khan led Pakistan in its first-ever Test series win and this was followed by Pakistan's first series victory in England during the same year. During this decade, other teams represented by Khan included Dawood Industries (19751976) and Pakistan International Airlines (19751976 to 19801981). [226], On 17 August 2018, Khan secured 176 votes and became 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan and took oath of office on 18 August 2018. [22], In the team's second match, Khan led them to their first Test win on English soil for 28 years at Lord's. [410], In his virtual address at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September 2021, Khan remarked that many Pakistani Pashtuns "had strong sympathies with the Afghan Taliban, not because of their religious ideology, but because of Pashtun nationalism." [62][65], On 27 April 2008, Khan established a technical college in the Mianwali District called Namal College. The couple have two sons, Sulaiman Isa and Kasim. Sharif's supporters believe that the newly-elected prime minister will sail through the crisis and improvethe economy. His highest score was 102 not out. Hence, the military will likely be able to exert influence, especially regarding relations with the US, India and Afghanistan. 11 Apr 2022. The Eurasian Pipeline Consortium and pipeline supplier TMK were tasked with the completion of the pipeline. The Sharif family and supporters say the cases were politically motivated. [141] Between 2011 and 2013, Khan and Nawaz Sharif began to engage each other in a bitter feud. 40 million (US$140,000) in various businesses. Pakistan's opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif (C) speaks flanked by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (L) during a press conference with other parties leaders in Islamabad Photograph:(AFP), Pakistan prime ministers whose tenures ended prematurely since 1947. [155][156] Khan's party PTI won 30 directly elected parliamentary seats and became the third-largest party in National Assembly behind Pakistan People's Party, which was second. [229][230] His first major appointment in the Pakistan Army was that of Lieutenant General Asim Munir to the key slot of Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence. [40] [381], Khan owns a 300 kanal mansion in Bani Gala, Islamabad worth Rs. His contributions have been published in India's Outlook magazine,[44] Guardian,[45] The Independent, and Telegraph. 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Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan's parliament has elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister following the weekend removal of Imran Khan in a vote of . [231], Khan announced his cabinet soon after taking oath, choosing to keep the Ministry of Interior to himself. Imran Khan contested the general election from NA-35 (Bannu), NA-53 (Islamabad-II), NA-95 (Mianwali-I), NA-131 (Lahore-IX), and NA-243 (Karachi East-II). [173] Prior to the violence that resulted in deaths, Khan asked his followers to take law into their own hands.[174]. [130] He eventually came out of hiding on 14 November to join a student protest at the University of the Punjab. [338] In 2019, Khan was included in the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. [452] On 18 February 2018, PTI confirmed Khan has married Manika. [126] On 6 May 2005, Khan was mentioned in The New Yorker as being the "most directly responsible" for drawing attention in the Muslim world to the Newsweek story about the alleged desecration of the Qur'an in a U.S. military prison at the Guantnamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. 10.19 million (US$35,000) to buy two apartments at Shahra-e-Dastoor in Islamabad [380] Other assets include furniture of Rs. Founding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 1996, Khan won a seat in the National Assembly in the 2002 general election, serving as an opposition member from Mianwali until 2007. [3][4][5][6] It was reported that 5 October was wrongly mentioned by Pakistan Cricket Board officials on his passport. [453][454] According to Khan, his life has been influenced by Sufism for three decades, and this is what drew him closer to his wife. [281][282][283] This included broadening welfare payments which was initially for widows only, to include the disabled as well as provide health insurance coverage. Later Khan escaped and went into hiding. Nawaz is a three-time elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. [343] Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Pakistan confirmed that the Saudi government had approved a concessionary loan for building a hydroelectric dam, the Mohmand dam. He has also written about the modern history of Pakistan in his book Main Aur Mera Pakistan published in 2014 in Urdu and Hindi. "[364] During the UN General Assembly emergency meeting on the invasion he expressed regret for the situation while registering an abstention, and called for deescalation with adherence to international law as laid out in the UN Charter. [92], On 10 April 2022, Khan became the country's first prime minister to be ousted through a no-confidence motion vote in parliament. The mass resignations will require fresh by-elections in well over 100 seats. Members of Mr. Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or P.T.I., boycotted the vote on Monday in the National Assembly to elect the new prime minister a move to undercut the new government . Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi (Urdu: ; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former cricketer who served as the 22nd prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. Sharif has always dismissed these allegations as politically motivated. Khan also sometimes appears as a cricket commentator on Asian and British sports networks, including BBC Urdu[46] and the Star TV network. [21][38][39], After retiring, Khan remarked that there was ball tampering during his early cricketing days when playing domestic cricket. [158][159] On 31 July 2013 Khan was issued a contempt of court notice for allegedly criticising the superior judiciary,[160] and his use of the word shameful for the judiciary. But by 2011, he began to gather political momentum, drawing hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis to his rallies. No wonder Niazi is running away after leaving a legacy of broken economy, constitutional crisis & political instability. [314] This recovery was significantly higher than the anti-corruption agency's 10-year performance from 2008 to 2018 prior to Khan's government taking office. [395] In 2004, after Sita White's death, Khan agreed to accept Tyrian as his child and welcomed her into his family. The Trump administration is moving towards that direction. In October, Khan was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan from taking office regarding the Toshakhana reference case. [57] The university vice-chancellor Brian Cantor said Khan had been "a wonderful role model for our students". [62][63][64] As the Trust's maiden endeavour, Khan established Pakistan's first and only cancer hospital, constructed using donations and funds exceeding $25million, raised by Khan from all over the world. The younger brother of three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz, 70, led the oppositions bid in parliament to topple Imran Khan. [115], Khan was offered political positions more than a few times during his cricketing career. The prime minister is vested with the responsibility of running the administration through his appointed federal cabinet, formulating . [197], After the election, Khan made some appointments and nominations for national and provincial level public office holders as the head of the winning party. [315][316], During the COVID-19 pandemic, Khan's government rolled out the largest welfare programme in Pakistan's history, with a fund of almost $1 billion aimed at the country's poorest segment of the population. [290], The government also introduced an electric vehicle (EV) policy,[291][292] the first in South Asia. As a result, Pakistan climbed 28 places higher on the World Bank's ease of doing business index. [111][112], On 8 January 2016, Khan visited the embassies of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Islamabad and met their head of commissions to understand their stances about the conflict that engulfed both nations after the execution of Sheikh Nimr by Saudi Arabia. Shehbaz faces immediate challenges as prime minister, not least Pakistans crumbling economy, which has been hit by high inflation, a tumbling local currency and rapidly declining foreign exchange reserves. 0.2 million (US$690). [170] On its way to the capital Khan's convoy was attacked by stones from PML (N) supporters in Gujranwala; however, there were no fatalities. [305][306], In 2019, Khan's government launched an anti-corruption campaign[307] which was premised on the basis that no amnesty (known as NRO or National Reconciliation Ordinance in Pakistani political parlance) would be given to politicians or relatives who benefitted from a politician's patronage. India and Pakistan co-hosted the 1987 Cricket World Cup, but neither ventured beyond the semi-finals. Hussain said that Khan had decided to take to the streets instead of facing the opposition in the parliament. Farooq Sattar & 9 Others. [74] Khan's proclaimed political platform and declarations include: Islamic values, to which he rededicated himself in the 1990s; liberal economics, with the promise of deregulating the economy and creating a welfare state; decreased bureaucracy and the implementation of anti-corruption laws, to create and ensure a clean government; the establishment of an independent judiciary; overhaul of the country's police system; and an anti-militant vision for a democratic Pakistan. Khan termed the media "unethical" for spreading the rumour,[450] and PTI filed a complaint against the news channels that had aired it. Thanking the lawmakers for supporting him, Sharif said"It's a victory of righteousness, and evil has been defeated.". [321] The current account was in surplus for 3 out of 4 months after June 2020 although this was due to higher remittances (which tend to be volatile) offsetting decrease in exports. Pakistan's foreign policy has traditionally been influenced by the military, and some critics say that thisinfluence will increase under Sharif. [183][184][129] At the conclusion of the count on 28 July, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that the PTI had won a total of 116 of the 270 seats contested. This trend continued into 2020, albeit at a slower pace. [400] Nevertheless, Khan's approval rating since he became Prime Minister remained comparatively robust for an officeholder in Pakistani politics with a majority approving (51%), compared to 46% disapproval and 3% undecided. "[237] Khan has prioritised close ties with China,[238] saying he "did not know" much about concentration camps for China's Muslims. Saiyna Bashir for The New York Times. [90], However, his failure to revive the economy and the rising inflation rate caused him political problems. By September 2014, Khan had entered into a de facto alliance with Canadian-Pakistani cleric Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri; both have aimed to mobilise their supporters for regime change. [62] Khan focused his efforts solely on social work. [12] Khan's maternal family has produced a number of cricketers, including those who have represented Pakistan,[8] such as his cousins Javed Burki and Majid Khan. In 2010, Khan said in an interview: "I grew up hating India because I grew up in Lahore and there were massacres of 1947, so much bloodshed and anger. Khan,[444][445] PTI aides[446][447] and members of the Manika family[448][449] denied the rumour. [162][163] PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government presented a balanced, tax-free budget for the fiscal year 201314. On 9 May 2023 Khan was arrested on corruption charges at the High Court in Islamabad. [353], In August 2021, Khan celebrated the departure of the United States from Afghanistan, describing it as Afghans breaking "the shackles of slavery".[354]. [9][118] He ran for the seat of National Assembly of Pakistan in 1997 Pakistani general election as a candidate of PTI from two constituencies NA-53, Mianwali and NA-94, Lahore but was unsuccessful and lost both the seats to candidates of PML (N). 'Grand Vizier', Urdu pronunciation: [zir-e .zm]) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Pakistan serving as the nominal head of executive. We want good relations with India but there cannot be sustainable peace unless the issue of Kashmir is resolved, he said. [125] He has also served as a part of the Standing Committees on Kashmir and Public Accounts. [113] After parliament passed a unanimous resolution keeping Pakistan out of the War in Yemen in April 2015, Khan claimed that his party was responsible for "many critical clauses" of the resolution. Amid a constitutional crisis, Khan became the first prime minister to be removed from office through a no-confidence motion in April 2022. [223] The arrest was later declared illegal by the Supreme Court. [313] The recovery of the anti-corruption agency had risen to Rs. I believe fixing economy is uppermost on my agenda. [191] The Election Commission, however, rejected allegations of rigging and Sharif and his PML-N later conceded victory to Khan, despite lingering 'reservations' regarding the result. His best ODI bowling was 6 wickets for 14 runs, a record for the best bowling figures by any bowler in an ODI innings in a losing cause. [240], Khan was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2019, in the section "Leaders". [204] Abdul Razak Dawood was nominated to be the advisor to prime minister on economic affairs. [288] In 2020, Khan's government commenced building work for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, as part of his government's investment in renewable energy projects. [311], Under Khan's premiership, the performance of Pakistan's anti-corruption agency, the National Accountability Bureau improved significantly[312] when measured in terms of recovery of money in cases involving plea bargains and/or convictions. The rallies have given the message that Khan was still a popular leader, political analyst Zahid Hussain told Al Jazeera. [106] He has also condemned the incidents of forced conversion of Hindu girls in Sindh. [298], Khan's government introduced reforms to Pakistan's bloated public sector. "[390] H. M. Naqvi termed Khan as a "sort of a Ron Paul figure", adding that "there is no taint of corruption and there is his anti-establishment message. [206] Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani and Mehmood Jan were nominated as speaker and deputy speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly respectively. Sharif invited his Indian counterpart to help solve the Kashmir dispute in line with United Nations resolutions. [332], In foreign policy, Khan voiced support for the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. [289] The World Bank loaned Pakistan $450mn for investment in renewable energy projects as part of the government's stated aim of making Pakistan a renewable-energy reliant economy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change. He described that his future government will put the poor and commoners of the country first and all policies will be geared towards elevating the standards of living of the lesser fortunate. Jemima converted to Islam upon marriage. [418][430] They remained in the relationship for about six years having met in 198788. He is also owner of agriculture land of 39 kanals at Talhar, Islamabad, and 530 kanals at Khanewal. [318] Following a drop in COVID-19 cases, declining positivity rates, and falling hospitalisations, Khan's government lifted lockdown restrictions. He presided over a shrinking current account deficit, and limited defence spending to curtail the fiscal deficit, leading to some general economic growth. Shehbaz was born in Lahore into a wealthy industrial family and was educated locally. [54] On 26 February 2014, University of Bradford Union floated a motion to remove Khan from the post over Khan's absence from every graduation ceremony since 2010. A former director of the FIA told DW, on the condition of anonymity, that the current money laundering case is likely to be quashed because he is now in power. Khan's conditions were not described as critical. [196] Delivering a speech during his nomination, he said that he will present himself for public accountability for an hour every week in which he will answer questions put forward by masses. [25], As a bowler, Khan initially bowled with a relatively chest-on action, at medium-pace. [153][154] Khan's PTI emerged as the second-largest party by popular vote nationally, including in Karachi. From 1983 to 1988, he played for Sussex. Although calculated retrospectively (International Cricket Council (ICC) player ratings did not exist at the time), Khan's form and performance during this period ranks third in the ICC's All-Time Test Bowling Rankings. He believes in negotiations with Taliban and the pull out of the Pakistan Army from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). [242] In exchange for the bailout, Khan's government slashed subsidy spending in the energy sector and unveiled an austerity budget to curb the fiscal deficit and limit government borrowing. [24] During the late 1970s, Khan was one of the pioneers of the reverse swing bowling technique. Pakistan's opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif was elected the country's 23rd prime minister on Monday, leading to hopes that he will be able to pull the country out of its economic and financial . "[36] Author Fatima Bhutto has criticised Khan for "incredible coziness not with the military but with dictatorship" as well as some of his political decisions. He recorded the best Test bowling of his career while taking 8 wickets for 58 runs against Sri Lanka at Lahore in 19811982. Khan is also an investor, investing more than Rs. Shehbaz married Nusrat Shehbaz [20] in 1973. Following Saturday's vote of no-confidence, Shehbaz was . Former . [269][270] Khan, on a previous occasion during a local television interview, had refused to call bin Laden a terrorist. [431] White claimed that Khan agreed to have a child with her in 1991; her daughter, Tyrian Jade, was born in June 1992 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. "[389] Ayesha Siddiqa, in September 2014, writing for The Express Tribune, claimed that "while we can all sympathise with Khan's right to change the political tone, it would be worthwhile for him to envision how he would, if he did become the prime minister of this country, put the genie back into the bottle. Khan was born into an affluent . Rushdie, in turn, suggested that Khan was a "dictator in waiting. The mansion is located within a gated enclosure and is accessible through a private driveway. [421] Some of the women he has been associated with include Zeenat Aman,[422] Emma Sergeant, Susie Murray-Philipson, Sita White, Sarah Crawley,[421] Stephanie Beacham, Goldie Hawn, Kristiane Backer, Susannah Constantine, Marie Helvin, Caroline Kellett,[423] Liza Campbell,[9] Anastasia Cooke, Hannah Mary Rothschild,[424] and Lulu Blacker. 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[198] Khan nominated Imran Ismail for Governor of Sindh,[199] Mahmood Khan as future Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,[200] Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar as Governor of Punjab, Asad Qaiser as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan,[201] and Shah Farman as Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Yet the great differences between his constituenciessocially liberal, upper-middle-class Pakistanis and the deeply conservative residents of Pakistan's tribal areasseem irreconcilable. [308] Nevertheless, Khan's supporters argue that the campaign is genuine, as senior members of Khan's own ruling party, including Jahangir Khan Tareen and Aleem Khan, have faced investigation or prosecution,[309][310] with Khan going as far as rejecting the formation of a "judicial commission" demanded by supporters of Tareen. [304] Khan's government is set to axe many PIA workers due to the fact that those appointments were politically motivated to reward loyalty to previous governments. Prime Minister Imran Khan at his residence in Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2019. "[437] Reham's book was published on 12 July 2018, 13 days before the 2018 Pakistani general election, leading to claims that its publication was intended to damage Imran Khan's electoral prospects. [340][341] Subsequently, Khan embarked on a three-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order to reset ties, where he was personally received at the airport by Mohammad bin Salman. [451] On 7 January 2018, however, the PTI central secretariat issued a statement that said Khan had proposed to Manika, but she had not yet accepted his proposal. [441][442] However, Reham Khan later states in her autobiography that they in fact got married in October 2014 but the announcement only came in January the year after. Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistans next prime minister, is little known outside his home country but has a reputation domestically as an effective administrator more than as a politician. Their father, Muhammad Sharif, founded the . He explained that the completion of the Safe City project, metro lines and a network of roads, overhead bridges and underpasses have completely transformed Punjab's capital, Lahore. Thus the rate of debt accumulation had significantly slowed, but Pakistan's debt remained high due to the high borrowing of previous governments in which the current government had to allocate $24 billion to pay off loans taken during the tenure of previous governments. Imran Khan was ousted as Prime Minister after losing the no-confidence motion in a midnight session of the National Assembly. [234][235] In 2019 Khan committed to a major cabinet reshuffle in the ministries of interior, finance, information and planning. [26] However he worked hard to remodel his action to a more classical type, and to strengthen his body, to enable fast bowling. A businessman and former chief minister of Pakistan's most populous Punjab province, Sharif hasthe reputation of being a good administrator and an efficient ruler. Karachi-based analyst Talat A. Wizarat therefore believes that Pakistanis likely to witness a surge in corrupt practices under Sharif. [148] The last survey before the elections by The Herald showed 24.98 percent of voters nationally planned to vote for his party, just a whisker behind former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's PML-N.[149][150] On 7 May, just four days before the elections, Khan was rushed to Shaukat Khanum hospital in Lahore after he tumbled from a forklift at the edge of a stage and fell headfirst to the ground.

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