Who is Imran Khan? | Start Here

Imran Khan is the cricket star, turned prime minister, turned ex-prime minister, who’s at the centre of a political storm in Pakistan. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann looks at his life and career, to explain how he became so popular – and so divisive. 00:00 - Who is Imran Khan? 02:17 - Khan’s political beginnings 02:58 - Pakistan’s political history 03:46 - Khan and the military 05:00 - Khan’s time in office 08:01 - Khan’s ouster 08:20 - Khan fights back 09:12 - Legal cases against Khan 10:31 - Pakistan’s political future This episode features: Farzana Shaikh - Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham House Uzair Younus - Director, Pakistan Initiative, Atlantic Council Abid Hussain - Al Jazeera Digital Correspondent, Islamabad Check out our other Start Here episodes Subscribe to our channel Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Check our website: And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️