Imran Khan takes oath as 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan

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Oath-taking ceremony was held at President House In his first address to parliament on Friday, Imran Khan vowed to act against corruption ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan’s 22nd prime minister on Saturday, a day after he won a majority from the newly elected parliament. The oath-taking ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House), where President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath from the newly elected premier. The ceremony was attended by the outgoing caretaker Prime Minister, retired Justice Nasirul Mulk; chiefs of the Pakistan armed forces; members of the outgoing caretaker federal cabinet; prominent political personalities; and leaders of Khan’s party and foreign diplomats. Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was among the guests of Imran Khan on this occasion. On Friday, 176 members of the National Assembly voted in favor of Imran Khan, while his opponent, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif, received 96 votes. In his first address to parliament, Imran Khan vowed to act against those who “looted Pakistan.” “I promise my nation today that we will bring the tabdeeli (change) that this nation has been starving for,” Imran Khan said.

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