Achievements and contributions.
Khan founded Namal College (now Namal University) in 2008 to increase higher education opportunities outside Pakistan’s largest cities, supported by community and donors.
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Khan’s government launched the Ehsaas social-protection programmes, including emergency cash transfers during COVID-19, reaching 15 million families (about 109 million people), ranking among the world’s largest social-protection interventions by coverage.
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Khan’s government expanded the Sehat Sahulat health-insurance programme, introducing universal coverage in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and extending it to Punjab and other areas, enrolling millions of families for free hospital treatment.
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Harms and documented concerns.
Before his 2022 removal, Khan’s government faced rising inflation, currency depreciation, deficits, and dependence on an IMF rescue programme; critics blamed his economic management, though global food and energy shocks also contributed.
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Human Rights Watch reported that in 2019 Khan’s government increased pressure on media and opposition, including blocking channels and restricting opposition speeches; the government denied censorship allegations.
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Khan described the Taliban as freedom fighters and proposed they open an office in Pakistan, prompting criticism in Afghanistan and internationally for perceived sympathy; these were political positions, not criminal findings.
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Human Rights Watch urged Khan’s government to protect women and religious minorities, amend discriminatory blasphemy laws, and address related violence; criticism focused on government policies, not personal wrongdoing by Khan.
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