Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister on Saturday, officially taking over the charge of power in the corruption affected country nearly 22 years after the former cricket hero entered politics.
Khan, 65, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was administered the oath of office by President Mamnoon Hussain at a simple ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (the President House) in Islamabad.
Clad in a traditional greyish black sherwani, a tearful Khan was seen little nervous as he stumbled over some of the Urdu words of the oath administered to him.
Punjab Minister and former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, Pakistan’s former former paceman Wasim Akram were among the special guests present at the ceremony.