12/11/2016
There are number of national and international rewards and recognitions Imran Khan was blessed with
Ø Khan is featured in the University of Oxford's Hall of Fame
Ø He has been an honorary fellow of Oxford's Keble College
Ø n 1976 as well as 1980, Khan was awarded The Cricket Society Wetherall Award for being the leading all-rounder in English first-class cricket
Ø He was also named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1983
Ø He had received the President’s Pride of Performance Award in 1983
Ø Sussex Cricket Society Player of the Year in 1985
Ø Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year in 1990.
Ø In 1992, Khan was given Pakistan's civil award, the Hilal-i-Imtiaz.
Ø On 8 July 2004, Khan was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2004 Asian Jewel Awards in London for acting as a figurehead for many international charities and working passionately and extensively in fund-raising activities.
Ø On 7 December 2005, Khan was appointed the fifth Chancellor of the University of Bradford
Ø On 13 December 2007, Khan received the Humanitarian Award at the Asian Sports Awards in Kuala Lumpur for his efforts in setting up the first cancer hospital in Pakistan
Ø In 2009, at International Cricket Council's centennial year celebration, Khan was one of fifty-five cricketers inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
Ø He is also Currently placed at Number 8 on the all-time list of the ESPN Legends of Cricket
Recently, Imran Khan has gained a lot of popularity and support from renowned anchors and columnists in Pakistan like Kashif Abbasi, Haroon ur Rasheed, etc. Imran Khan is a person, an honest politician, a true Pakistani who is now the most famous leader among the youth of Pakistan. He is the only recognized politician which is free from any external pressure including America which is even confessed by America and many other politicians from Pakistan as well.
Is Imran Khan the man, nation is waiting for, who is free from every pressure and can solve all the major issues and problems of Pakistan in every aspect? Only time can answer this question.