Breaking the mould to stamp out racism

He remains modest about his achievements, but Imran Khan’s tireless work to combat racism in England was groundbreaking, writes Dan Buckley

IF YOU happen to be chatting with Imran Khan, make sure he’s the right one. Don’t make the embarrassing mistake of the CNN reporter, who interviewed the young Bollywood heart-throb thinking he was the 59-year-old Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician, noting “you look very young for your age”.

In fact, there are three notable Imran Khans and, says Imran Khan — lawyer and human rights campaigner — there are even more than that but he doesn’t want to confuse me. In return, I promise not to confuse him with either the heart-throb or the cricketer — although with a pleasing countenance, a Pakistani’s passion for the sport, and being a natty dresser, he could pass for both.