In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the extraordinary and turbulent life of Imran Khan, a man whose journey has taken him from the cricket pitch to the Prime Minister’s office, and ultimately to a high-security prison cell. We explore his early years as an Oxford-educated "playboy" active in London's nightlife and his legendary status as the captain who led Pakistan to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup,,.

We trace his transformation into a philanthropist who founded the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and a populist politician who established the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 1996,,. We discuss his ascent to power in the 2018 elections, where he became the first politician in Pakistan's history to win five constituencies simultaneously,.

Key topics covered in this episode include:

• The Premi ...