He is a sports hero who led Pakistan to its first and only Cricket World Cup championship. He's one of the country's leading philanthropists, having built schools and Pakistan's only cancer hospital. And he's an international celebrity.
But today, more than ever, he is known as one of Pakistan's most popular politicians, even though his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (Movement for Justice) has no representation in parliament after boycotting the last elections as a protest against corruption. Imran Khan is a household name in Pakistan and he speaks with New America Now Host Shirin Sadeghi.
[video]http://media.namx.org/audio/nan_radio/2011/05/imrankhan.mp3[/video]
But today, more than ever, he is known as one of Pakistan's most popular politicians, even though his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (Movement for Justice) has no representation in parliament after boycotting the last elections as a protest against corruption. Imran Khan is a household name in Pakistan and he speaks with New America Now Host Shirin Sadeghi.
[video]http://media.namx.org/audio/nan_radio/2011/05/imrankhan.mp3[/video]