During the 2013 election campaign, Imran Khan launched the ‘Naya Pakistan Resolution’, posing a threat to the main Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and accused it of mass corruption and mismanagement. The party that failed to win any seat in 1997 elections and later won a single seat in 2002 polls, has gained a foothold in 2018 with 158 seats in the 342-member National Assembly. The assembly will choose between he and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, the former chief minister of Punjab and younger brother of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (APP):Imran Khan, the former cricket hero who rose to shine winning the cricket World Cup title for Pakistan in 1992, is now the country’s new Prime Minister-elect and is all set to take oath of his office on Saturday. READ | Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan's new Prime Minister

When Khan retired from international cricket, Pakistan establishment was dealing with some of the contentious issues such as corruption, poverty, excessive taxes and complex international relations.
Imran Khan, the chairman of the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, is elected as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.