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Cricket final The final of the Details [ ] England and Pakistan played each other in the Round Robin stage and Pakistan were dismissed for 74 runs. However, the match could not be completed and yielded no results. In the final, winning the toss, Pakistan elected to bat with Ijaz Ahmed coming in as the only change from their semi final against New Zealand, while England too had one change with Derek Pringle replacing Gladstone Small. Pakistan openers Rameez Raja and Aamer Sohail struggled against Pringle and Chris Lewis, as both were dismissed cheaply. Imran Khan promoted himself and played the sheet anchor role along with Javed Miandad, pushing the scorecard. Imran was lucky to get a reprieve as Graham Gooch dropped a difficult chance. Derek Pringle bowled 4 no balls and 1 wide in his first spell, that read 8-2-13-2. Imran Khan and Javed Miandad struggled to score free runs and Pakistan touched the 100 mark only in the 31st over. Finally England broke the 139 partnership as Javed Miandad was dismissed by Richard Illingworth for 58. Soon Imran Khan was dismissed by Ian Botham for 72, as Wasim Akram joined Inzamam-ul-Haq. The pair added 52 runs from 38 balls as Pakistan scored 124 runs from their final 15 overs as the total score read 249/6 in the stipulated 50 overs, a gettable total for England's much fancied batting side. Derek Pringle had a dream spell of 10-2-22-3, but gave away 8 extra runs in the form of 5 no balls and 3 wides, while Richard Illingworth and Ian Botham...

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, at an interview in Lahore, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2023. Photo: Betsy Joles/Bloomberg via Getty Images Imran Khan: U.S. Was Manipulated by Pakistan Military Into Backing Overthrow In an interview with The Intercept, the ousted Pakistani prime minister, just released from arrest, accuses the country’s military of deepening a political crisis. Imran Khanbecame Pakistan’s prime minister through a most unusual route. As he explained inan interview on Sunday night, Khan was for decades the nation’s most famous cricketer, before transitioning into the world of philanthropy, building hospitals and supporting universities. From there, he moved into politics, founding a party — the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI — and sweeping into power in 2018. But he had a slim majority, and was ousted in a no-confidence vote by 2022. Since then, he and his party have been the target of a relentless crackdown by the nation’s military, which has ruled the country directly or indirectly for decades. Khan was arrested on May 9, 2023, by the military, and held for four days before the Supreme Court ruled his detention illegal. Khan, meanwhile, is holed up in his home in Lahore, sifting through some 150 charges of corruption and other offenses that have been leveled at him — charges he and his supporters dismiss as politically motivated. Yet Khan remains a popular political figure heading into elections that are scheduled for October. He joined me last ni...

• • The many lives of Pakistan's Imran Khan: Cricketer, prime minister, political martyr By (New Delhi (India), correspondent) Published on June 7, 2023, at 8:20 pm (Paris) Time to 7 min. Lire en français Subscribers only • Share Share • Share on Twitter • Share on Messenger • Share on Facebook • Share by email • Share on Whatsapp • Share on Linkedin • Copy link ProfileA 1990's cricket star, the Pakistani playboy became a very popular politician. But by defying the army, the former hedonist, now an Islamic nationalist, has brought about his own downfall. Nevertheless, he promises not to give in. The "Tiger" has been cornered. Imran Khan, 70, renowned for his panache and fighting spirit, underestimated the law of the strongest, which has governed Pakistan since its creation in 1947. The army blew the whistle to end the match. The former world cricket champion is out of the game. The ex-prime minister lives in seclusion in his house in Zaman Park, a chic district of Lahore, Punjab, where he continues to keep the flame alive, delivering daily speeches on his YouTube channel; giving one interview after another; and receiving guests. But he is a powerless witness to the decapitation of his political party, founded in 1996. "I'm isolated," he admitted. The police arrested all the leaders of the Pakistan Movement for Justice, forcing them under duress to resign from their duties and distance themselves from their leader. Ten thousand citizens have been put behind bars. Around 30 ...

Explainer Who is Imran Khan? From Oxford to cricketing and political success via a playboy lifestyle In 1992, the people of Pakistan celebrated as Khan led his country's cricket team to World Cup glory by telling them to fight like "cornered tigers". Three decades later his supporters are clashing with police as he appears in court on corruption charges. As a young man, he was educated at the University of Oxford where he graduated from Keble College in 1975. His international cricket career had begun four years earlier when he made his debut for Pakistan against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. A controversial political figure Although he rose to international prominence as a cricketer in the 1970s, he is in the public eye today as the former prime minister of Pakistan. Advertisement He was elected in 2018 after running as a nationalist promising to fight corruption. However, in April 2022 he was The vote was called over claims of economic and political mismanagement, with opponents blaming him for failing to revive the economy and tackle corruption. Mr Khan accused his opponents of colluding with the US to remove him but provided no evidence. He also urged people to take to the streets to protest against his removal from power. Khan lawyer says arrest was 'state abduction' Why has he been arrested? A little over a year after being removed from office, Mr Khan A judge was asked to approve keeping the 70-year-old opposition leader in custody for up to 14 days. Mr Khan wil...

Supporters of Imran Khan hold placards that read ‘Save Pakistan, save the constitution’ during a protest outside his house in Lahore. Photograph: KM Chaudary/AP Supporters of Imran Khan hold placards that read ‘Save Pakistan, save the constitution’ during a protest outside his house in Lahore. Photograph: KM Chaudary/AP The loyalty felt to Khan among voters has been keenly on display over the past two weeks. After his Though the events of the riots are now disputed – Khan alleges they were a conspiracy to discredit and crack down on his party members, the government says the violence was orchestrated by PTI’s leaders – the ability for Khan to mobilise large-scale protest on the streets was clear. As Khan returned to his home in Lahore after being released on court orders, he was accompanied by thousands of supporters. 01:07 Imran Khan supporters celebrate after Pakistani court grants bail – video “Leaders like Khan are born once in a century,” said Aftab Ahmed, 18, who left school to serve as a volunteer in Khan’s security force last year. “He is one of the few leaders in the world who wants to build a country based on equality and justice. I am sure Khan will win this fight.” One of Khan’s greatest strengths has been his popularity among young voters, who exceed 125 million and account for 44.36% of registered voters. Over the years, he has utilised social media to build up a vast following of young people who see him as the face of “ naya [new] Pakistan” and a change fro...

Pakistan security forces arrested Pakistan cricket great and former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, his aides said. Geo TV reported that cricketer-turned-politician Khan was arrested in connection with a corruption case. Footage of the arrest shared by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party showed scores of security personnel in riot-control gear whisking Khan away in a van. Fawad Chaudhry, Khan’s aide, said in a video message that the court premises was “attacked” by security forces who arrested Khan. Fakhar, Chaiwai crowned ICC players of the month for April Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the arrest. Khan’s graft case is one of over 100 cases registered against him since he was ousted from power in a parliamentary vote in April last year. He served four of his five-year term. In most of the cases, Khan faces being barred from holding public office if convicted, with a national election scheduled for November. Khan’s party previously vowed to ramp up protests upon his arrest, which analysts say would add to the struggles of a government already hobbled by an economic crisis that has left the nuclear-armed country on the brink of default. Previous attempts to arrest Khan from his Lahore home resulted in heavy clashes between his supporters and law enforcement personnel.

In March, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) banned broadcasts of the former prime minister’s speeches and press conferences on the grounds that he was promoting hate speech and attacking state institutions. In May, after Khan’s arrest on corruption charges prompted nationwide protests by supporters of his PTI party, Pemra issued a directive asking media channels to refrain from providing airtime to individuals who promote hate speech. Khan was not named in the directive but journalists say it was clear the directive referred to him. “It is ridiculous that we can report on the charges and cases against Khan but we can’t mention his name or show his pictures,” said Asma Shirazi, a senior journalist and political commentator who hosts a primetime current affairs show. “All these tactics are used to bring the media under pressure.” Hamid Mir, a renowned journalist who has worked for newspapers and on television for decades, said history was repeating itself. “Pemra banned speeches and interviews with [the former prime minister] Nawaz Sharif, and interviews with [former president] Asif Ali Zardari and [Nawaz’s daughter] Maryam Nawaz were not aired. Now it is Imran Khan. Nothing has changed.” Sources in the local media said media owners have been invited to meetings with senior military officials where they were warned not to give any coverage to Khan. A senior journalist working in TV said “it was made clear in the meeting that Khan is enemy No 1”. Anot...

A charismatic individual, Imran Khan Niazi, was one of the best all-rounders of his generation along with Ian Botham of England, Richard Hadlee of New Zealand and Kapil Dev of India. As a right-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman, Imran ruled the roost for as long as he played for Pakistan - from 1971, when he made his Test debut against England at Edgbaston, to 1992, when he lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup in front of nearly 89,000 fans at the MCG. Baqa Jilani and Jehangir Khan, his maternal uncles, had already played a Test each for India before Pakistan came on the world map. Two of his first cousins, Javed Burki and Majid Khan, the son of Jehangir Khan, also had the distinction of playing Tests for Pakistan. A Burki Pathan from his mother’s side and a Niazi form his father’s stock, Imran made his first-class debut in 1970 before being picked for the 1971 tour to England while still at the prestigious Aitchison College in Lahore. His Test debut at Edgbaston in the first Test of the series was insignificant for the fact that he was unable to take any wicket having opened the bowling with Asif Masood. It was a drawn Test in which Zaheer Abbas made a glorious 274 and both Mushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal scored a hundred each. That was not to deter Imran, having joined Royal Worcester Grammar School and later Kebble College Oxford, as he honed his skills while playing for Worcestershire, his University and for Sussex, where he developed into a genuine product under ...