Imran Khan s Journey from Cricketing Playboy to Politician

Imran Khan: The story of the Pakistani cricket legend s new political test in 2006. He started out as a cricketer, but Imran Khan ultimately turned to politics, eventually becoming Pakistan s Prime Minister. This 2006 report explores the early days of Khan s pivot into the political sphere. Subscribe to Journeyman for more: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=56416 In a country that had been ruled by a succession of dictators, Imran Khan was an outsider championing democracy. "We want a sovereign Pakistan. We do not want a president to be a poodle of George Bush", said Khan. But critics argued his position was unoriginal. "Who isn t trying to be anti Musharraf in this country?. It isn t novel", said news editor Najam Sethi. “There’s a fear America is about to destroy our way of life”, Khan states. “There is a radicalism going on in reaction to what is happening.” Another criticism levelled against Khan in the early days of his political career was that he had autocratic leanings: People in his own party who worked with him and then left say he s autocratic, he doesn t listen and he has a clique of people around him who are chums and buddies , says Sethi. ABC Australia - Ref 3135