Imran Khan steps to the podium above a swirl of red and green flags, raises his arms and begins his trademark tirade against the crimes of Pakistan’s corrupt ruling elite.

The country’s woes are due to traitorous political leaders who have salted away huge sums overseas while at the same time abandoning the people of Pakistan, the cricketer-turned-politician declares.

Promising a cleaner government, better justice and a welfare state, he vows to give the floodlit thousands gathered on a sweaty night in Lahore a new Pakistan.

The 65-year-old, who won adulation for leading the 1992 World Cup winning side, has long been espousing his anti-corruption message while until now showing little sign of…

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