Athlete Imran Khan Pakistan Cricket Champion Becomes Political Superstar Challenging Corrupt Politics of Highly Volatile and Often Violent Developing Nation

Imran Khan: from cricket star to political kingmaker?

AFP – 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. He led thousands of supporters on a long drive from the capital to the edge of South Waziristan in a two-day protest.