Khan's PTI mulling over inviting India's Modi for oath-taking ceremony

Khan's PTI mulling over inviting India's Modi for oath-taking ceremony
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Summary PTI has also termed Modi’s call to PM-in-waiting Imran Khan as welcoming and refreshing gesture.

(Web Desk) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is mulling over inviting Indian premier Narendra Modi in oath-taking ceremony of Imran Khan as next Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan, reported Hindustan Times.

“The core committee of Tehreek-i-Insaf is considering inviting the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) heads including Mr Modi and a decision on this is expected shortly,” a leader of Khan’s party told Press Trust of India (PTI).

“The core committee of Tehreek-i-Insaf is considering inviting the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) heads including Mr Modi and a decision on this is expected shortly,” a leader of Khan’s party told PTI.

PTI has also termed Modi’s call to PM-in-waiting Imran Khan as welcoming and refreshing gesture.  

Both leaders agreed to overcome the past and to lay a new foundation for a prosperous political, social and economic future.

Modi told Khan that India is ready for a new era of ties with Pakistan and called for crafting collective strategy for combating regional challenges. Khan also stressed on resuming talks while adding that issues can’t be solved through wars.

Khan stressed on initiating collective efforts for uprooting poverty from the region.

Imran Khan—in his victory speech—has stressed on normal relations between the Himalyan neighbors.

While deploring Indian media’s hate campaign, Khan said, “If we want to slash poverty in the region, then we [Pakistan and India] must practice healthy trade ties”, stated Khan.

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