Imran Khan struggle from day 1 to present. Achievements of Imran Khan

Imran Khan has become 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. He put 22 years of his life to gain the position he stands at this moment. Achieving what Imran Khan has gained is no less than a miracle. His struggle is a story of a man who remained persistent and stood to face numerous challenges. He was mocked at different stages in his life, but rose to the occasion and covered his journey from being a cricketer to premier of nuclear state of Pakistan. Following are some of his achievements, which did not seem to be possible but he made them possible through ceaseless effort and determination. In 1982, he became Captain of Pakistan cricket team. He performed quite remarkably as fast bowler and all-rounder against England; it was owing to this that Pakistan beat England on its own home ground. It was first Test victory after 28 years. Debut in Pakistan cricket team but failed miserably at first Imran Khan joined Pakistan team with an ambition to make Pakistan cricket team one of the leading ones, but his start was not impressive and he failed to impress his seniors. Imran Khan in various speeches has said that his friends and foes discouraged him, saying he can never become a good cricketer. He stayed consistent and made his debut in One Day International (ODI) in 1974. In 1982, he became Captain of Pakistan cricket team. He performed quite remarkably as fast bowler and all-rounder against England; it was owing to this that Pakistan beat England on its own home ground and it was first Test victory after 28 years. Under his captaincy, Pakistan usually won from its rivals, India especially. Sanjay Manjrekar in his autobiography "Imperfect" claimed that he might have been a better cricketer if Imran Khan had led him. According to former India spinner Maninder Singh, he (Imran Khan) was captain, coach, chief selector everything. It was Imran Khan whose captaincy led cricket team towards production of world-class bowlers like Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and others. The historic moment of Pakistan winning world cup against England was under his leadership. Pakistan became 1992 World Cup campaign. Imran Khan played 139 matches; won 77, lost 57 and with one tie. Construction of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) Cancer Hospital in memory of his mother Imran Khan in his various speeches has uttered the fact that out of 20 professional and expert doctors, 19 of them said “NO” to the construction of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital. They were of the view that it would not be a feasible project especially in countries like Pakistan. Imran Khan, armoured with spirit and willpower and with a pious aim to construct a hospital on the name of his mother who suffered and died of cancer, decided to go for it. He went almost everywhere in and out of Pakistan to persuade Pakistanis to contribute for this apparently impossible task. Construction of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) Cancer Hospital in memory of his mother Imran Khan in his various speeches has uttered the fact that out of 20 professional and expert doctors, 19 of them said “NO” to the construction of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital. They were of the view that it would not be a feasible project especially in countries like Pakistan. Imran Khan, armoured with spirit and willpower and with a pious aim to construct a hospital on the name of his mother who suffered and died of cancer, decided to go for it. He went almost everywhere in and out of Pakistan to persuade Pakistanis to contribute for this apparently impossible task. Imran Khan’s entry into politics Imran Khan formed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (The Pakistani Justice Movement) PTI on April 25, 1996 with an aim to dispense justice on people’s doorstep. People undoubtedly have been craving for free and easy-to-access justice. Khan’s entry into politics was not plain sailing. He was criticised for various reasons, including his marriage with Jemima Khan. He was termed as “Yahoodi agent” for his marriage with a Jew, even though she had converted to Islam. Critics made his marital life impossible to live; unfortunately, at this stage, he failed and divorce with Jemima Khan was the result. Imran Khan has often said that this was the most tragic moment of my life and my opponents have a lot to do with it. The public gathering that gave push to Khan’s movement was that of rally at the Minar-e-Pakistan ground in Lahore. It was the turning point in party’s history and proved to a gigantic victory. Lahore was flooded with people, the number, no one expected. The gathering cracked the wall PML-N’s fortress. In 1997 general election, he could not attain any seat of National Assembly. His party was quite small, consisting of few people. In 2002 general election, only Imran Khan could secure victory from his paternal seat of Mianwali. PTI boycotted 2008 general election. It was a time when no one was ready to take PTI’s ticket. But the Tehreek gained momentum around 2010.