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Who is Imran Khan?

Imran Khan

About Imran Khan

Who is Imran Khan?

Imran Khan is a former international cricketer and is the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Other than being the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team, he was chancellor of the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom from 2005 and 2014. In 1996, Khan founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and serves as its chairman. In memory of his mother, he launched a fundraising campaign to set up a cancer hospital in Lahore and raised $25 million.
 
Born in Lahore, his paternal family are of Pashtun ethnicity and belong to the Niazi tribe. Khan grew up with his four sisters in upper-middle-class
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Court grants police custody of Imran Khan for 10 days in May 9 riot cases

The unrest erupted nationwide last year after Imran Khan was detained by paramilitary Rangers from the Islamabad High Court during a corruption case proceeding.

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2024 | 4:25 PM IST

Imran Khan to be presented at Police Lines Headquarters in H11 in Islamabad

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be presented at New Police Guest House, Police Lines Headquarters in H11/1 instead of the F8 Court Complex, Islamabad and Judicial Complex G 11/4

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Updated On : 11 May 2023 | 4:51 PM IST

We wanted to get cheap Russian crude oil just like India, says Imran Khan

Former Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan once again lauded India's foreign policy and said that Islamabad "wanted to get cheap Russian crude oil just like India"

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Updated On : 10 Apr 2023 | 6:41 AM IST

PTI leader Imran Khan to present white paper against Pak govt's performance

According to sources, Khan will via a video link address, issue a white paper on the country's economic situation

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2023 | 8:31 PM IST

Toshakhana case: Lahore High Court to hear Imran Khan's plea on April 12

A Pakistani court on Saturday fixed April 12 as the date for the much-awaited hearing on the Toshakhana corruption case against ousted prime minister Imran Khan

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2023 | 11:32 PM IST

Dangerous ruling buffoons, making a mockery of Pakistan: Imran Khan

"What confidence can they have when govt itself casting aside SC orders? This happens in a banana republic," he tweeted

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2023 | 8:30 AM IST

Lahore ATC extends ousted PM Imran Khan's interim bail in three cases

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday extended the interim bail to Imran Khan until April 13

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2023 | 3:55 PM IST

Pak's anti-terrorism court grants interim bail to Imran Khan in 3 cases

In a huge relief, embattled former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI chief Imran Khan was granted interim bail by a Lahore anti-terrorism court on Tuesday in three cases, reported Geo News

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2023 | 2:04 PM IST

General Bajwa put pressure on me to restore ties with India: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa had pressurised him to restore friendship with India, the media reported

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2023 | 10:35 PM IST

Move to clip Chief Justice's powers taken to put pressure: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has lashed out at the federal government for trying to clip the discretionary powers of the country's chief justice

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Updated On : 29 Mar 2023 | 3:03 PM IST

Pakistan's media watchdog bans live coverage of rallies in Islamabad

The watchdog observed that satellite television channels run live footage/images of violent mobs attacking police and law enforcement agencies

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Updated On : 27 Mar 2023 | 6:38 PM IST

Imran Khan lays down 10-pt road map for Pakistan's economic revival

Khan asserted that the country needs to take difficult decisions to improve its tax collections and exports

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Updated On : 26 Mar 2023 | 9:57 PM IST

Imran asks chief justice to allow him to appear virtually for proceedings

In a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial on Monday, the embattled PTI chief also urged him to club the cases registered against him

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Updated On : 21 Mar 2023 | 11:50 AM IST

Volume IconTMS Ep393: Credit Suisse crisis, real estate, bank stocks, Toshakhana case

Will the Credit Suisse crisis affect India? What does real estate tell us about Indian economy? How should investors approach bank stocks? What is the Toshakhana case against Imran Khan? Answers here

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Updated On : 21 Mar 2023 | 8:00 AM IST

Pakistan government mulling legal options to ban Imran Khan's PTI

The interior minister said that 65 people have been arrested from the outer part of the building, most of them do not belong to Punjab and their role is suspicious

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2023 | 7:14 PM IST

Pak police register terrorism case against PTI leaders for vandalism

Clashes erupted outside the Islamabad Judicial Complex on Saturday when Khan arrived in Islamabad from Lahore to attend a much-awaited hearing in the Toshakhana case

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2023 | 4:55 PM IST

Pak court allows Imran to go back without indictment in Toshakhana case

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan was allowed by a local court here to go back without his indictment in a corruption case after he marked his attendance outside the court complex

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Updated On : 18 Mar 2023 | 8:11 PM IST

Live coverage banned in Islamabad as Imran Khan appears for hearing

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) restricted live coverage of events outside the Islamabad Judicial Complex, where PTI chairman Imran Khan will be arriving for a court hearing

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Updated On : 18 Mar 2023 | 5:54 PM IST

Imran Khan's supporters clash with police ahead of court case in Pakistan

Clashes erupted between security forces and supporters of Imran Khan outside the judicial complex ahead of the ousted premier's appearance before the court in connection with a corruption case

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Updated On : 18 Mar 2023 | 5:49 PM IST

Police break into Imran Khan's home hours after he leaves for court

Hours after PTI Chairman Imran Khan made his way to attend the Toshakhana case hearing in Islamabad, Punjab Police finally made their way into his residence and arrested party workers, media reported

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Updated On : 18 Mar 2023 | 4:54 PM IST