XtraTime Web Desk: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Imran Khan who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of the nation today has invited Indian actor Aamir Khan and former cricketers of the Indian cricket team Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Singh Sidhu at his oath-taking ceremony which will happen on August 11.
After getting the invitation Kapil Dev looked really pleased. While talking to www.xtratime.in he said,” I am really very happy for Imran. I hope that he will take his nation forward just like he did while playing cricket for Pakistan. Though it will be very tough for him. But Imran has reached here after 22 years of struggle and I hope that he would succeed as well.“
On being asked whether the bilateral series between two arch-rivals starts soon, he said,” I don’t know whether the cricketing relation between the two nations. The future will answer about this.”
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf emerged as the single largest party in Pakistan’s national assembly after the July 25 general election in the country. However, it is still short of numbers to form the government on its own.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is reportedly in talks with other political parties and independent candidates in a bid to woo them to join its ranks to form a coalition government at the centre.
There were earlier reports that Imran Khan is considering inviting leaders of SAARC countries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his oath taking ceremony, but it was rebuffed later by his party.
Fawad Chaudhry, the PTI spokesperson yesterday said on Twitter that they would take the decision on whether foreign dignitaries will be invited after consulting with the Pakistan Foreign Office.
“Media speculations about international dignitaries attending PM oath ceremony are not correct. We have sought the advice of Foreign Office on the matter and will decide accordingly #PTI,” he had tweeted.