ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has invited former Indian cricketers to attend oath-taking ceremony of Imran Khan as prime minister, which is expected to be held on August 18, ARY News reported.
Talking to media outside Bani Gala in Islamabad, PTI Senator Faisal Javed confirmed ex-Indian cricketers Kapil Dev, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sunil Gavaskar were contacted through phone and invited to attend the oath-taking event.
“Cricket legends from India and Kaptaan’s old friends Kapil Dev, Sidhu and Sunil Gavaskar have been invited to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan,” he said.
He said members of the team that won the World Cup 1992 were also sent invitations in this regard.
Earlier, it was termed as rumour that these stars along Bollywood actor Amir Khan were invited to the said ceremony.
Now, President Mamnoon Hussain has called the National Assembly session on August 13 where the newly elected members of the NA will take oath which will be followed by the elections of the speaker and deputy speaker.
Imran is scheduled to take oath on August 18.
As soon as the newly-elected prime minister would take oath, the job of the caretakers would be over and power would be transferred to the newly elected government under the law and the Constitution.
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