ISLAMABAD – PTI chairman Imran Khan is set to become the country’s nextprime minister.
Imran Khan is likely to take oath on August 18.
PTI Senator Faisal Javed confirmed that three former IndiancricketersKapil Dev, Novjot Singh Sidhu, Sunil Gavaskar had been invited toImran Khan’s oath-taking ceremony.
President Mamnoon Hussain has summoned a session of the National Assemblyon August 13 during whichnewly-elected members will take oath of theiroffice.Elections for the speaker, deputy speaker and the leader of theHouse will take place after the MNAs-elect take oath.
Earlier today, sources said thatPresident Mamnoon Hussain has decided topostpone his foreign trip in order to administer oath to the next primeminister.[image: an image]
President Mamnoon was scheduled to visit Edinburgh from August 16 to August19.
“The president will now embark on his trip after the oath-taking ceremony,”sources said.
Further, PTI spokesperson Fawad Chauhdry on Thursday said, “Imran will beelected prime minister of the country ‘within the first round’ of vote inthe parliament.”
He further claimed that his party has the support of 180 members in NA.