Sidhu to attend Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony

August 12, 2018 09:10

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Prime Minister-designate Imran Khan on August 18.

The decision came shortly after Khan extended a personal invite over a telephone conversation to the Punjab Cabinet minister to attend his swearing-in ceremony.

According to Punjab's Information and Public Relations Department, Khan also thanked Sidhu for praising him in a press conference on August 2.

Meanwhile, the Punjab minister informed the Union Home ministry and the office of the Chief Minister of Punjab regarding his intention to attend the swearing-in ceremony. He further revealed that he was in talks with former Indian skipper Kapil Dev, who has also been invited to the event.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday confirmed that the prime minister-in-waiting will take oath at the President House in Islamabad on August 18, instead of August 11.

-- ANI

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