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Imran Khan , the Cricket superstar-turned-politician, has had a turbulent first year in Office

It was a position that some thought he would never achieve his election in 2018 victory came after a two-decade-long battle, large portions of which have been spent in the political wilderness.

And yet, he insisted, brushing off accusations that the country's powerful military, which has Pakistan is ruled since independence, behind-the-scenes for the benefit of his PTI party.

This perception, and The Myriad of challenges facing Pakistan, has led to the fact that Mr Khan was sailing The First year in power, anything other than smooth. Critics charge that it has put a face on The World and a very different in Pakistan.

But what he has done?

Yes we Khan?

With an election campaign focused on populist, anti-corruption rhetoric, to establish a vow, in a "New Pakistan", Khan and his followers "Tabdeeli promised" (change) in an almost Obama-esque fashion.

His biggest challenge was, to an economy facing a balance-of-payments crisis.

Within The First eight months, which he had made to secure visits to long-standing allies Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and China, $9bn (£7. 3 billion) in loans to support the economy. However, The Crisis refused to go away: the growth is slowing, the rupee fell sharply, and inflation rose above 10%, for the First Time , double-hit-points since 2013.

With economic problems to climb, Imran Khan had no choice but to make a U-turn on its campaign promise, that he would rather die than seek the International monetary Fund (IMF) to the rescue.

In July , an agreement with the IMF for a $6bn package, the country's 13 IMF rescue package since the 1980s.

Uzair Younus, a South Asia expert at the American Albright Stonebridge Group, said that the greatest indictment against the PTI government was the economic performance is its lack of political planning.

"you have very ambitious tax revenue targets but the moment they fail to achieve these objectives, the whole house of cards will fall," he said.

But Fawad Chaudhry , Federal Minister for science and technology, told the BBC that the government "do our work".

"We have a dedicated team in place for the economy and we are aware that the next elections will be, depends on The State of the economy," he said.

He acknowledged that the economic conditions, the government was able to little relief was to have the PTI's core-middle-class electoral base.

According to a BBC Urdu analysis made when he came to power. Mr Chaudhry chose a new e-visa regime as one of the most important achievements.

Diplomat-in-chief

In his first televised speech after winning the election, PM Khan, his country's arch-rival offered an Olive Branch , with the statement: "If India takes a step to us; we Take Two steps to you. "

walls around his position, he ordered quickly, the development of Kartarpur corridor, represents a rare example of cooperation between Pakistan and India, and will allow to visit Sikh pilgrims from India, a Holy place in Pakistan.

But the conciliatory words long. In February, the two neighbors came to The Brink of war, when India launched air attacks in Pakistan, aimed at what it claimed was a training camp for militants carried out had attacks in Kashmir .

Kashmiri refugees in Pakistan-administered Kashmir take part in an anti-Indian protest

Pakistan then hit back, on the hunt for an Indian plane and detention of the pilots. Tensions rose after 48 Hours , Imran Khan , decided to leave the pilots as a gesture of reconciliation, deserve praise, and what appeared to be a diplomatic victory over India nationalist PM Narendra Modi .

Later in the year, against all expectations, the Pakistani leader shared great camaraderie with the Russian President Putin, whom he met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

He then got coveted camera time in the White house during a visit In July , where President Trump called him a "great athlete and very popular". While in Washington, he met also the Congress leaders, gave interviews to the U.S. media and said all The Right things to the think-tank Circuit .

Donald Trump , Imran Khan , a "great athlete and very popular,"

But observers, the question of which services to be paid for it is called, of Mr. Khan's charm offensive abroad.

"the US is a bit more friendly with Pakistan and resume give help?", poltiical analyst Suhail Warraich asked. To "change Russia's behavior in the direction of Pakistan on the political level? What are the substantial gains from these meetings are?"

attended A RAID at home

While portraying a progressive and even endearing image of themselves and of the country during its strange that Imran Khan , the Pakistanis see is a different political animal.

In speeches and public rallies, he is combative and often rails against previous governments, accusing them of corruption and bring the country to The Brink of disaster.

At last count, at least 13 opposition politicians are behind bars on charges of corruption, including the three-time PM Nawaz Sharif , his daughter Maryam Nawaz and former President Asif Zardari.

supporters of the Pakistan People's Party protest against the arrest of former President Asif Ali Zardari

The Khan-government accused of hounding his opponents, but insists it has no role in the anti-corruption. "There is no witch hunt," said Mr Chaudhry.

more troubling, activists say, it was treacherous of a home crackdown on freedom of expression and dissent, as Imran Khan took power.

" the International press freedom group reporters without borders has become a "worrying decline in The State of press freedom in Pakistan" and asked Mr Khan for urgent action

Reema Omer, a lawyer, said in connection with the International Commission of jurists, the government was more oppressive than even his strongest detractors had feared.

"by the Red lines on what can and cannot be reported, increases from day to day," She Said . "Of course, even for the questioning of the government narrative about some of the issues sharply. "

Professor Ahsan Butt, of the Coulter school of politics and government at George Mason University, questioned whether Mr Khan - A Man who a long time ago, The Image of a playboy-liberal - is fully behind the approach.

"[The procedure] was led primarily by the army and the intelligence services. Imran Khan has, either intentionally, participants in this or in the worst case; he just looked away and tried to stop him," he said.

taking into account the historical imbalance between the civilian Executive and the military establishment in Pakistan, some observers remain deeply skeptical, who fired calls. Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had just had his term extended by a further three years, despite set To Retire in November.

"Imran Khan is in power, with The Help and the blessing of the military, and he knows that," said Professor Sameen Mohsin from Lahore University of Management Sciences. "Up to this degree, you are on the same page. I don't think he's really in complete control of Decision Making . "

Such questions, Mr Khan dogged in his first year in Office - and there is little chance he will be able to bat, they Soon disappear.

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Source of news: bbc.com