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Imran khan, an unbelievably talented all rounder who’s name has been mentioned several times in Guinness World Record as one of the best all rounders (person who can bat as well as ball) in the history of cricket and has reached the top like no one else.
Imran's cousins Javed Burki, and Majid Khan were a great part of cricket therefore when he made his test debut people thought that he made it because his family was on the Pakistan's Cricket Team.
Imran said that he wanted to retire at the highest point of his popularity so that people would be able to remember him forever.4 He wanted his name to be in all hearts and be recognized for all his accomplishments.
www.famousmuslims.com /imrankhan.htm   (1384 words)

  
  IMRAN KHAN- Research paper, life history, achievements, by NAWED IBRAHIM
Imran Khan was born on the fifth of November 1952 in Lahore.
Imran was victimized by a shoulder injury throughout his career which had prompted him to retire in 1988.
Imran was always a controversial figure, always a man who gave rise to a hot debate on account of his strong conviction and hard line views.
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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Imran Khan
Imran Khan (Urdu/Pashto: عمران احمد خان نیازی) (Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi; son of Ikram Ullah Khan Niazi Shermankhel) born November 25, 1952, in Mianwali is a Pakistani former cricketer turned politician.
Imran is from the Niazi Pashtun Shermankhel tribe of Mianwali, Pakistan.
Imran picked them out for some hostile bowling, to prove to them that they were incorrect in their earlier assessment of his potential as a fast bowler.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Imran-Khan   (6177 words)

  
  Imran Khan Information
Imran Khan (Urdu: عمران أحمد خان نیازی) (Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi; born November 25 1952) in Lahore is a Pakistani former cricketer turned politician.
Imran picked them out for some hostile bowling, to prove to them that they were incorrect in their earlier assessment of his potential as a fast bowler.
Imran Khan is known for making a politically charged statements that have raised eyebrows, both when he was captain of the Pakistan team and later in his role as a politician.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Imran_Khan   (1976 words)

  
 Imran Khan - Geoworldonline.com
Khan went to school in Lahore and then attended the Royal Grammar School Worcester and Keble College, Oxford where he was also Captain of the Oxford University Cricket team in 1974.
Imran Khan is now a politician, admired for his sincerity and criticised for his confused political stand on different issues.
Imran Khan was appointed as Chancellor of the University of Bradford from 28 April 2005.
www.geoworldonline.com /Profiles/personsDetail.php?pID=38   (594 words)

  
 Imran Khan's kin, party workers arrested
Khan was arrested on Wednesday when he emerged from hiding to join a student protest against the emergency and was charged under an anti-terror law for inciting unrest.
The former cricket captain, who was on the run to evade arrest since the emergency was imposed, was detained by members of the radical Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba, the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami, when he came to the Punjab University to address a protest.
Khan said he had been "betrayed" by members of the IJT who had acted in league with police.
www.rediff.com /rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/nov/16pakemergency1.htm   (230 words)

  
 Imran Khan, Chancellor, University of Bradford
Imran Khan is the fifth Chancellor of the University of Bradford.
Imran Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and educated there, where he proved to be a fine cricketer and made his first-class test debut for Lahore at the age of sixteen.
Imran is also amongst a number of actors, artists, singers and sports figures who donate their talents to advocate for children on behalf of UNICEF as Special Representatives.
www.brad.ac.uk /chancellor/imran-khan.php   (297 words)

  
 Imran Khan Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Imran Khan is responsible for bringing about significant change in both the cricket and political structure in Pakistan.
Imran Khan was born on the 25th of November 1952 in Lahore.
Imran Khan presently sits in the opposition benches of the parliament in Pakistan and continues his fight "against" corruption and "for" justice and humanity.
www.imrankhanfoundation.org /aboutik.asp   (1206 words)

  
 Imran Khan - Pakistan greatest all time cricketer   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Imran Khan that highlights the background, education, career, family life and life after cricket of Pakistans greatest all time cricketer.
Imran Khan was the world’s most charismatic cricketer, a heart throb to many drooling female fans, that were more enthralled with his stunning good looks and physique than his cricketing abilities.
Imran is still devoting his time and energy to politics and his popularity has once again grown in part due to the success of his marraige as well as the fact that he has the Pakistani peoples best interests at heart.
www.maratechnology.com /imran_khan.htm   (606 words)

  
 Captain has to perform: Imran Khan : cricket, interview, india, pakistan, imran : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
Imran Khan: Well you know if I was the Indian captain, Indian coach, I would think its a very happy situation to be because you know their injuries are part of cricket.
Imran Khan: Well we do so, but you know I mean in Australia, which is the one cricket structure that I think is the best in the world, I don’t think the coach plays that bigger role.
Imran Khan: I am great one for specialist and the ones who are better bowlers and if Kumble is better bowler than Agarkar, then I would put him in.
www.ibnlive.com /news/captain-has-to-perform-imran-khan/3532-5-single.html   (1860 words)

  
 Get Pakistan.Com: Imran Khan
Imran Khan one of the most fascinating personalities in Pakistan is no doubt, a hero not only in Pakistan's Cricket but in other segment of life as well.
Imran was back as captain leading his side to a 3-0 victory including two victories by an innings.
Imran temporarily put bowling aside and was able to concentrate on his batting.
www.getpakistan.com /home/Celebrity/imrankhan.htm   (1050 words)

  
 PTI - Imran Khan's Profile
Imran Khan (Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi; son of Ikram Ullah khan Niazi Shermankhel) born November 25, 1952, in Lahore is a Pakistani former cricketer turned politician.
Imran played Test cricket for Pakistan between 1971 and 1992, and was captain of the national team when they won their maiden World Cup in 1992.
Imran is from the Niazi Pashtun Shermankhel tribe of mianwali Pakistan.
www.elections.com.pk /candidatedetails.php?id=72   (696 words)

  
 Khan Artist
Imran Khan, the man who sparked the Newsweek riots: Islamist politician by day, London playboy by night.
KHAN EMBODIES THE HYPOCRISY of Muslim elites who inveigh against the West by day and enjoy its pleasures by night.
After his playing career ended in 1992, Khan entered politics under the tutelage of Lt.-Gen. Hamid Gul, the former Pakistani intelligence chief famous for fueling the Taliban's rise in Afghanistan.
www.weeklystandard.com /Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/658vhcpk.asp   (574 words)

  
 Imran Khan | Sportasylum | Cricket | Player Profiles | Player Profiles
Khan was also part of the Pakistan team that year which toured the West Indies: a team in their prime.
Khan claimed the first of his six centuries against them in 1979, and also drew three series with them during his captaincy.
Khan was handed the captaincy for the first time in 1982.
www.sportasylum.com /page/CricketBio/0,,10301~789299,00.html   (544 words)

  
 Imran Khan appointed as Chancellor - Press Release Bradford University
Imran Khan appointed as Chancellor of the University of Bradford
Imran Khan was born in 1952 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Imran is amongst a number of actors, artists, singers and sports figures who donate their talents to advocate for children on behalf of UNICEF as Special Representatives.
www.bradford.ac.uk /admin/pr/pressreleases/2005/chancellor.php   (762 words)

  
 Imran Khan [Pak Avenue > Web Digest > Sports & Recreation > Personality]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Imran was educated at the prestigious Aitchison College, Lahore where he proved to be a fine batsman and made his first class test debut for Lahore against Sarghodha at the age of sixteen.
Imran was not expecting this sort of adulation and his parents made him realise that he should always keep his feet firmly on the ground and that this was all bestowed upon him by God.
Imran was declared the international cricketer of the year in 1989-90 Imran's desire was to be recognised as the best all rounder in Pakistan and eventually as the best all rounder in the world, which he successfully managed to achieve.
www.pakavenue.com /webdigest/sports/personality_004.htm   (333 words)

  
 Pakistan Times | National: Pakistan's MP Imran Khan Looted, Manhandled in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, Cricket Great, chief of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf and member of National Assembly, was manhandled and looted at gunpoint by two armed men a few hundred yards away from his under construction house in Banni Gala on Friday evening.
Imran Khan was accompanied by his two young sons and their British governess.
Imran Khan has termed the incident as total collapse of law and order in the federal capital.
www.pakistantimes.net /2004/10/31/national1.htm   (287 words)

  
 The Saturday Post OPEN DC's Breakfast with Imran Khan
Unfortunately, Imran ran about 45 minutes behind schedule but, to his credit apologized right away and admitted to being under the impression that the event was slated for a 9 A.M. start.
Imran focused on leadership and the importance of motivating and driving a team to achieve a strategic vision.
Commenting on Pakistan, Imran believes that the main problem Pakistan faces, and which the governments so far have not been able to fix, is a corrupt judicial system, which prevents accountability for the elite class in Pakistan.
www.thesaturdaypost.com /spotlight_46_imrankhanopendc.html   (776 words)

  
 BBC - BBC Four Profile - Imran Khan
Imran Khan has worked with Stephen Lawrence's family for nearly a decade, guiding them on their tireless pursuit of justice for their son.
In Khan's hands, the judiciary system is an instrument for social change, and his progressive mission is rooted in his childhood.
Khan cut his legal teeth at Birnbergs, a firm famous for correcting such judicial miscarriages as those of the Birmingham Six and Derek Bentley.
www.bbc.co.uk /bbcfour/documentaries/profile/imran-khan.shtml   (422 words)

  
 Imran Khan
Imran Khan, the epitome of the tall dark handsome stranger, took Pakistani cricket by the scruff of the neck and transformed it into a world power.
Imran's playing exploits are legend: he could have been selected as a batsman or a bowler, the mark of a true allrounder.
Imran's response was short and blunt, and would have turned most effects microphones blue.
www.angelfire.com /tx/maymar/imrankhan.htm   (588 words)

  
 Imran Khan suggests new veto-less UN
Imran Khan warned that if the United States does not stop attacks on Afghanistan, the menace of terrorism would grow rapidly.
Imran Khan said that if the US attacks on Afghanistan are war against terrorism, then this war should have been fought in a conventional way but that the US had evolved a wrong strategy from day one.
Imran Khan warned that if the US-Afghan war continued for six months, the economies of Pakistan as well as the US would be ruined.
www.robert-fisk.com /imran_khan_octt2001.htm   (755 words)

  
 Imran Khan the Politician| DesPardes.com
Imran Khan -- the latter day Asghar Khan -- was described as a sight for the gods by the commentators in the sports arenas.
Khan was fascinated with the response from the eagle.
It is delightful to hear everyone speak well of Imran Khan, even his ex-comrades of too short a stamina to continue with the steep climb to the peak of shared objectives.
www.despardes.com /articles/dec06/20061225-IMRAN-KHAN-SUKHERA.htm   (957 words)

  
 Amazon.com: All Round View: Books: Imran Khan   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Imran Khan is perhaps one of the few mega stars in sports who are equally at home with a pen or a cricket bat.
Imran Khan is perhaps the only cricketing legend who does not indulge in self praise and this can be easily confirmed from this book; he dodges the most crucial subject i.e how he transformed a bunch of losers into a potent force which could take take on any team in the world on any ground.
Imran Khan, writes about his cricketing career.Besides that we can also read his veiws on a vide range of topics, including marriage, Pakistani culture as well as politics.
www.amazon.com /All-Round-View-Imran-Khan/dp/0701133309   (866 words)

  
 Imran Khan Niazi
Imran Khan was born on November 25, 1952, in Lahore, Punjab.
Imran Khan made his test debut in June 3-8, 1971 as a raw 18 year old against England at Edgbaston Birmingham.
Imran is amongst a number of actors, artists, singers and sports figures who donate their talents to advocate for children on behalf of UNICEF as Special Representatives.
www.whereincity.com /cricket/players/imran-khan.php   (304 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | South Asia | Imran Khan and Jemima divorce
Imran Khan gave up cricket in 1992 after captaining Pakistan to victory in the World Cup that year.
Imran Khan became a member of Pakistan's parliament in 2002 and has been a vociferous critic of President Pervez Musharraf.
Mr Khan has a child from a previous relationship and courted scandal because until recently he refused to publicly acknowledge the girl, who is now 12.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/3829383.stm   (460 words)

  
 Have Your Say: Imran Khan: is he vital to Pakistan? - Independent Online Edition > Asia
His party won one seat in the 2002 election, and that was for Imran Khan himself.
Imran Khan, the Pakistani opposition leader, was arrested on Wednesday, after 11 days in hiding and less than 48 hours after he sent a text message to his London solicitor saying he feared for his life.
Imran Khan's message to UK: 'My life is in danger'
news.independent.co.uk /world/asia/article3166410.ece   (770 words)

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