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

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