Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu went to Pakistan on Friday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan.
Sidhu went in Lahore via Wagah border and will travel to Islamabad for the oath-taking ceremony scheduled for August 18.
According to reports, Sidhu welcomed the ‘change’ in Pakistan brought about by the advent of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government.
I have come to Pakistan on my friend’s [Imran] invitation. These are very special moments,” Sidhu said.
“Hindustan jeevey, Pakistan jeevey!” he chanted.
The ex-cricketer said athletes and artists erase distances [between countries]. “I have come here bearing the message of love, and prayers for Pakistanis,” he added.
Imran, a former Pakistan Test captain who founded PTI in 1996, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister on Saturday after his party swept the July 25 general elections.
