Imran Khan
the foremost political luminary in Pakistan, emerged as a revolutionary force challenging the established norms within the political sphere of the nation.
Early years and sporting prowess Born into the opulent strata of a Pashtun lineage in Lahore.
Khan received his education at esteemed institutions in both Pakistan and the United Kingdom
including the Royal Grammar School in Worcester and Aitchison College in Lahore.
Within his familial lineage adorned with accomplished cricketing luminaries, Khan found his antecedents in the form of two esteemed elder cousins Javed Burki and Majid Khan, both of whom held the helm as captains of the Pakistani national team.
Khan’s foray into cricket commenced in his adolescent years, spanning the cricketing arenas of Pakistan and the United Kingdom, alongside his pursuit of higher education in philosophy, politics, and economics at the University of Oxford.
Though his debut in cricket for Pakistan dates back to 1971, it was only post his graduation from Oxford in 1976 that Khan solidified his standing within the national team’s echelons.
PremiershipKhan sought financial assistance from “friendly nations” initially, eschewing an IMF bailout in light of public aversion stemming from past IMF interventions that failed to redress Pakistan’s macroeconomic woes.
However, in the face of unattainable terms from alternative sources, Pakistan resorted to soliciting emergency assistance from the IMF.
Khan persisted in canvassing foreign aid from alternative quarters, subsequently securing pledges of investment from China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Apart from soliciting foreign aid, Khan oversaw several pivotal developments in Pakistan’s diplomatic landscape.
The nation successfully brokered negotiations between the Taliban and the United States, fostering amicable relations with both the U.S and neighboring Afghanistan.
In February 2019, in response to militants in Kashmir perpetrating a suicide attack that claimed the lives of 40 Indian security personnel, India launched its first airstrike in Pakistan in five decades, stoking fears of renewed hostilities.
Pakistan downplayed the incident, eschewing escalatory measures.
Subsequently, when India violated Pakistani airspace anew, Pakistan downed two fighter jets and apprehended a pilot, only to repatriate the pilot to India shortly thereafter.
Khan eventually acceded to a nationwide lockdown in April, subsequently delineating localized lockdowns for regions exhibiting high infection rates in May.
