Sidhu Reached Pak To Attend Khan's Oath Taking Ceremony
Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has reached Pakistan to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan on Friday.
He wore a blue suit and a pink turban. He went to Lahore through the Wagah border and further travelled to Islamabad to attend Khan's oath-taking ceremony. It is scheduled on Saturday.
He said he has brought "a message of love" to Pakistan as a goodwill ambassador of India. He further said, ‘Khan should come forward in peace initiative between the two neighbours.”
He further said, “I have come here not as a politician but as a friend. I have come here to take part in the happiness of my friend (Imran).”
“Hindustan jeevay, Pakistan jeevay,” he chanted while reading a verse.
Sidhu said former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away on Friday, also focused on maintain peace between these two countries. He quoted late Vajpayee and said, “If there is a fire at a neighbour's house we get the heat of it.”
Sidhu said, "I have seen Khan converting his weaknesses into his strength. I wish Imran becomes a symbol of prosperity (for his country). I have brought a Kashmiri shawl for Khan sahib.”
-PTC NEWS