Imran Khan
Won't Invite Modi or other Foreign Leaders
Islamabad: Imran Khan has decided against
inviting foreign leaders and celebrities to his oath taking ceremony as
Pakistan's new prime minister as he wants to keep the event very simple,
according to a media report on Thursday, 2nd August 2018.
Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the single largest party in the elections held on July 25. The 65-year-old leader is expected to take oath on August 11.
Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the single largest party in the elections held on July 25. The 65-year-old leader is expected to take oath on August 11.
His party had initially planned to invite several foreign leaders and personalities, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and Indian cricketers like Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Navjot Singh Sidhu to the event.
However, in an apparent change of heart on
Thursday, Khan has opted against a fancy ceremony, Dawn newspaper
reported.
"The
PTI chairman has directed to stage the oath-taking event with austerity," Dawn
newspaper quoted PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry as saying.
"He
will take his oath in a simple ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr (President
House)," the spokesperson said. "It has been decided that no foreign
personalities will be invited to the ceremony it will be a completely national
event. Only a few close friends of Imran Khan will be invited."
"There will be no show of extravagance at the event," Chaudhry said. However, he added that some foreign friends of Imran will be invited to the event. "A few of Imran's friends are the only foreign nationals being invited to the event," he said.
President Mamnoon Hussain will administer him the oath of the office. After his party's victory in the elections, Khan has pledged to take austerity measures to save taxpayers money.
He had announced that he would not move into the Prime Minister's House and a final decision on the fate of the building would be decided by the party.
"There will be no show of extravagance at the event," Chaudhry said. However, he added that some foreign friends of Imran will be invited to the event. "A few of Imran's friends are the only foreign nationals being invited to the event," he said.
President Mamnoon Hussain will administer him the oath of the office. After his party's victory in the elections, Khan has pledged to take austerity measures to save taxpayers money.
He had announced that he would not move into the Prime Minister's House and a final decision on the fate of the building would be decided by the party.
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