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Pakistan's new prime minister promised to change his country. Imran Khan wants to have better relations with neighbours India and Afghanistan. He also wants better relations with the United States. Mr Khan also promised to create millions of jobs, improve health and education, and fight corruption.

Imran Khan, 65, is very popular in Pakistan because of cricket. He captained Pakistan to win the 1992 Cricket World Cup final. In 1996, he started his political party. He won a seat in Pakistan's government in 2002. In 2013, his party won the second largest number of votes. His party won the most seats in July's election.

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Pakistan's new prime minister promised to change his country. Imran Khan gave a speech a day after becoming the new leader. He said he would improve his country's image by improving relations with neighbours India and Afghanistan, and with the United States. Relations between Pakistan and the USA have worsened because of terrorism. Khan promised to create millions of jobs, improve health and education, and fight corruption.

Imran Khan, 65, is very popular in Pakistan. He is one of Pakistan's greatest ever cricketers. He made his international debut aged 18. He later captained Pakistan to Cricket World Cup glory in 1992. In 1996, he founded his political party. He won a seat in Pakistan's government in October 2002. In 2013, his party won the second largest number of votes. This made Khan a powerful politician. His party won the most seats in July's election.

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Imran Khan, Pakistan's new prime minister, has promised to change his country. Mr Khan gave a speech on Sunday one day after becoming Pakistan's new leader. He spoke about improving his country's international image by improving relations with Pakistan's neighbours India and Afghanistan. He will also work on repairing ties with the United States. Relations between Pakistan and the USA have worsened in the past few years because of terrorism. Khan also promised to create millions of jobs, reform health and education, and fight corruption.

Imran Khan, 65, is very popular and loved in Pakistan. He is one of Pakistan's greatest ever cricketers. He made his international debut aged 18 and captained Pakistan to his country's only Cricket World Cup victory. Khan retired from cricket in 1992. In 1996, he founded the Pakistan Movement for Justice party. He won a seat in Pakistan's National Assembly in October 2002. In the 2013 elections, his party won the second largest number of votes. Khan became a powerful politician and a possible future leader. His party won the largest number of seats in July's election.

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The new prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has made many promises to change his country. Mr Khan gave a speech on television on Sunday just one day after being sworn in as Pakistan's new leader. He spoke about improving his country's international image. In his speech, Khan vowed to improve relations with Pakistan's neighbours India and Afghanistan. He also said he would work on repairing ties with the United States. Relations between Pakistan and the USA have worsened in the past few years because the USA accused Pakistan of helping terrorists. Khan also promised to create millions of jobs, reform health and education, help the poor, develop opportunities for young people and fight corruption.

Imran Khan, 65, is a hugely popular figure in Pakistan. He is greatly loved for being one of his country's greatest ever cricketers. He made his international debut at the age of 18 and went on to captain Pakistan to the country's only Cricket World Cup victory, in 1992. Khan retired from cricket that same year. In April 1996, he entered politics and founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. This is the Pakistan Movement for Justice. He won a seat in Pakistan's National Assembly in October 2002. In the 2013 elections, his party won the second largest number of votes, making Khan a powerful politician and possible future leader. His party won the largest number of seats in last month's election.

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