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Peshawar, Jul 30: Imran Khan on Monday said that he will take oath as Pakistan’s Prime Minister on August 11, claims a media report. His party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, on Sunday had announced that it is trying to reach out to smaller parties and independents to form the next government. Notably, the PTI has emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly (NA) after the July 25 elections, but it is still short of numbers to form the government on its own.
He also asserted to have decided about chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “I have also decided about chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which I will announce in the next 48 hours. Whatever I have decided in this regard is in the best interest of people,” he said while addressing PTI members.
He said alleviation of poverty from interior Sindh will be among top priorities of his government.
Earlier, PTI spokesman Naeemul Haque on Saturday told reporters that party chief Khan will take oath as the Prime Minister before August 14.
According to the results, the PTI has bagged 116 general seats 22 short of simple majority whereas the PML-N and PPP have won 64 and 43 seats, respectively.
The PTI is short of the 137 needed for simple majority and is trying to woo independents to join the party.
To meet the required number of votes, the PTI leadership has reportedly been approaching the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), PML-Quaid (PML-Q), and the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), as well as independents.
Meanwhile, two major parties Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party have agreed on formulation of a “coordinated joint strategy” if the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf manages to form its government at the centre.
(Inputs from PTI)
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