Cricketer Turned Politician Imran Khan

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  Imran Khan, A Leader Whose Cricketing Career Overshadowed His Political Journey

  Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, who turned his shaky team into champions in the 1992 Cricket World Cup, failed to repeat the same charisma in politics where he was run out by a determined Opposition.

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  Imran Khan And 5 Other Sports Stars Who Turned Politicians

  Imran Khan's anointment as Pakistan's new prime minister caps a more than two decade transformation from a World Cup winning cricket captain to a world leader, placing him in charge of a nuclear armed state. But he is not the only one to have swapped playing fields for the hustings.

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  10 Things to Know About Reham Khan, Imran Khan's New Bride

  Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan married TV journalist Reham Khan in a secret ceremony last month. After first denying reports of their marriage, Mr Khan has now admitted to marrying Reham amid a storm in his country over his wedding.

• Injured Imran Khan won't cast vote in Pakistan elections: officials

  Cricket star turned Pakistani politician Imran Khan will not be able to vote in landmark elections on Saturday as his doctors insist he needs to stay in hospital, officials said.

• Barack Obama's first term not great for Pakistan: Imran Khan

  Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan said on Wednesday he hoped President Barack Obama would "give peace a chance" and stop US drone attacks now he had been re-elected.

• Imran Khan 'welcome' in US

  Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan "is welcome" in the United States even though he was briefly held by US immigration agents in Canada, a US official had said.

• Imran Khan taken off US-bound plane in Toronto

  Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan was stopped by US immigration officials and questioned about his views on American drone strikes in his country, party officials said Saturday.

• Imran Khan draws huge audiences but can he be Prime Minister?

  Imran Khan, Pakistan's cricket hero turned politician, failed to reach the tribal badlands on a much-hyped march but did succeed in lighting up the political stage once more.

• Imran Khan leads US drone protest in Pakistan

  Pakistan cricket star turned politician Imran Khan leads Western peace activists and local loyalists on a highly publicised rally to Pakistan's tribal belt on Saturday in protest against US drone strikes.

• Taliban threaten to kill cricketer turned politician Imran Khan

  The Taliban have threatened to kill a Pakistani cricket star turned politician if he holds a planned march to their tribal stronghold along the Afghan border to protest US drone attacks. Although the Pakistani Taliban also oppose the strikes, which have killed many of their fighters, spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan said they would target Imran Khan bec...