Imran Khan to take oath as Pakistan Prime Minister on Aug 18
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan will be sworn-in as Pakistan's new Prime Minister on August 18, his party announced.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Central Additional Information Secretary Faisal Javed Khan said that Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Navjot Singh Sidhu have been invited to prime minister-in-waiting Khan's oath-taking ceremony.
Earlier, Senator Faisal Javed tweeted, "Imran Khan to take oath as Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the 18th Aug 2018 inshALLAH (if God wills)."
The PTI's announcement came after President Mamnoon Hussain summoned a session of the National Assembly on August 13 during which the newly-elected members will take oath.
However, no official notification confirming the swearing-in ceremony on August 18 has been issued as yet.
President Mamnoon was scheduled to visit Edinburgh from August 16 to August 19.
"The president will now embark on his trip after the oath-taking ceremony," the report said.
-PTC News
