The Taliban have named the ANP, the PPP and the MQM as its targets because of their secular credentials Over 100,000 people had turned up to attend his first big meeting in Lahore, which even surprised his party officials. Khan had held many anti-government rallies before but none of them had been that successful. Prior to a huge public rally in the eastern city of Lahore in October 2011, Khan was considered a 'nobody' in Pakistani politics, which is largely dominated by traditional political clans and dynasties, with mostly feudal and tribal backgrounds. Although he was loved by millions in the country as one of the greatest cricketers the country has ever produced, and more significantly, under whose leadership Pakistan won its first Cricket World Cup in 1992, Khan was never considered a serious politician, even by his ardent fans. Pakistan's former cricket captain Imran Khan entered politics in the late 1990s, forming the PTI. But those who know about politics and the economy say that neither he nor anybody else in Pakistan has the remedy for the Islamic republic's structural problems. For others, he is a right-wing politician who wants to accommodate the Taliban and other Islamists if he comes to power. Khan has promised to be truthful to his supportersįor many Pakistanis, the 60-year-old Khan is the 'last hope' for their country which is facing innumerable problems ranging from a non-functional economy to the protracted Islamist insurgency. His party is gaining momentum in the run-up to elections. Imran Khan might become the next prime minister of Pakistan. 'Islamists can't sabotage elections' in Pakistan.Can 'toothless tiger' Musharraf 'restore' Pakistan?.Are you religious enough to contest elections?.Pakistani parties look to social media to boost popularity.'Nobody knows the Taliban better than Pakistan'.

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