Imran Khan was born in 1952, in Lahore, Pakistan. He’s best known as the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which means Movement for Justice Party in Urdu. Imran has also been an international cricketer, philanthropist and author – his autobiographical book Cricket Cauldron was published in 1994, and he wrote Pakistan: A Personal History in 2012 – he’s currently working on his third book about small businesses and enterprises.
Early Life
Born on November 25, 1952, Imran Khan had a relatively privileged upbringing. His father was an influential lawyer who worked for Muhammad Ali Jinnah and took his family with him to Pakistan after independence in 1947. After attending elite schools in both India and Pakistan, Khan went on to attend Oxford University where he studied philosophy, politics and economics (PPE). He subsequently returned to Pakistan to play cricket professionally.
Professional Career
He was born on November 25, 1952. He’s famous as a cricketer and philanthropist in Pakistan. In 1992 he founded his own political party named Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice). In 2013 general elections, he led his party to victory and became 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. His first marriage with Jemima Goldsmith ended in divorce in 2004. On January 8, 2015 he married British journalist Reham Khan who recently revealed that she has separated from him after 10 months of marriage because of his alleged extra marital affairs with other women. She also said that she had received death threats from some people close to him.
Political Career
After his cricket career ended, Imran Khan entered politics. In 1996, he founded and led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan Movement for Justice), a political party that focuses on anti-corruption efforts and human rights reform. In 1997, he became one of Pakistan’s 22 members of parliament, but lost his seat in 2002 elections. The following year, however, he returned to parliament as one of 35 representatives from Islamabad and served until 2008 when he again lost re-election.
Personal Life & Family
Born in Lahore, Pakistan on November 25, 1952, Imran Khan was raised as an only child by his father Iqbal Khan. His mother died during childbirth. He was raised under modest circumstances and attended a public school before receiving a scholarship to attend college. In 1971, he attended Oxford University where he played cricket and met his future wife—British socialite Jemima Goldsmith (daughter of Sir James Goldsmith). The couple has two sons together.
Did You Know Facts About Imran Khan?
1. The politician and humanitarian was born on October 5, 1952, in Lahore, Pakistan. 2. His parents are named Ikramullah Gandapur and Shaukat Khanum. 3. After a stint as a national cricket player, he founded a political party in 1996 called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice). 4. In 2013, he became chairman of Pakistan's Board of Investment. 5. He has five children with his first wife Jemima Goldsmith: three sons named Sulaiman Isa, Qasim Khan and Kasim Khan; and two daughters named Bisma Ali Khan and Inaya Asif Ali. 6. He married his second wife Reham Khan in 2015 after divorcing Jemima Goldsmith that same year; however, they divorced just 10 months later due to incompatibility. 7. He has been married to his third wife Bushra Maneka since January 2018; she had previously been married to his spiritual mentor Khawar Farid Maneka but they divorced when she fell in love with Imran during a spiritual retreat in 2015. 8.
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