Pakistan’s top court on Wednesday summoned cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan for a contempt hearing over his “critical and derogatory” remarks against the judiciary, a statement said. …read more
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Pakistani cricket legend-turned politician Imran Khan has rallied around 100,000 supporters in the eastern city of Lahore ahead of a national election.
Khan is shaping up to be the biggest wildcard in the May 11 parliamentary election — the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups.
Casting himself as an anti-corruption crusader, the 60-year-old is seen as a threat to the two long-dominant parties as evidenced by the huge crowds that turned out Saturday to support him.
Khan polls as the nation’s most popular politician by a wide margin. But it’s uncertain how effective he will be in converting his personal appeal into votes for his party.
Imran Khan, a former Pakistan cricket star turned populist politician, says he’s more confident than ever that his party will sweep upcoming national elections and that he will become the country’s next leader.
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, Khan says he is optimistic the country wants change.
He claims 40 million young Pakistanis will vote for the first time, out of an electorate of 90 million, and that they represent a “big vote for change.” The general election is expected in coming months.
Khan accused those wanting to maintaining the status quo of closing ranks, giving huge amounts of money to the media to criticize his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, and conducting a propaganda campaign accusing him of being pro-Taliban.
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