ISLAMABAD: Donning a black sherwani the New Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan took oath as the 22nd PM of Pakistan at the President house in Islamabad.
For years, he was dismissed as a political dilettante who could not convert his personal popularity into significant seats in parliament for the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
But July 25 elections dramatically changed that, putting the former sports star on the brink of power. The PTI party won the most seats in July’s elections – setting up Mr Khan to become PM with the help of small parties, more than two decades after he first entered politics.
The nation who waited anxiously for this moment couldn’t help expressing their love and respect for their leader.
One Twitter user wrote:
#PrimeMinisterIK its first time in my 23 years of life i was so involved in politics & political ceremonies & electoral process & watching parliment inaugural sessions
waited so long for this day yes We “SELECTED” him as PM #OathTakingCeremony pic.twitter.com/3NypklJgv9— Ifrah Kainat (Team Sar e Am) (@iSizzll) August 18, 2018
#PrimeMinisterIK pic.twitter.com/2h4F4GtcGp
— Hamza Ali Amjad (@ImHamzaAliAmjad) August 18, 2018
Many Congratulations Dear Pakistani’s across the globe, now Muslim world
has top three great leaders in the line, Mahathir, Erdogan & Imran, God bless Pakistan, God bless Muslim Ummah. It is the first morning of a Naya Pakistan, The very best of luck #PrimeMinisterIK #Oath 🇵🇰👍— Shoaib Rana (@Eagle_Eyes786) August 18, 2018
Wow, and there it is. Never thought I’d see the day. Interesting times ahead for Pakistan…
Congratulations @ImranKhanPTI#PrimeMinisterIK pic.twitter.com/sVZ2TrPvOj— Hasan fasih (@Hasanfacih) August 18, 2018
So finally, “The Era Of The Khan Begin”. Congratulation @ImranKhanPTI #PrimeMinisterIK pic.twitter.com/3rEWLwApft
— Sami Ullah Afridi (@KhanaiMDK) August 18, 2018
We have seen nervous Imran Khan first in time, certainly he is going through with great responsibility. Best of luck#PrimeMinsterImranKhan #PrimeMinisterIK #Oath @iqrarulhassan pic.twitter.com/Kz5vUqloU4
— Maa D Ladli(janbaz) (@d_ladli) August 18, 2018
The Face of Hope: The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Imran Khan. 😍#Oath #PrimeMinisterIK
— Rajput (@momiraheem) August 18, 2018
Even Though It is a Nervous Oath But For Me This is The Best B’Day Gift I Ever Have #PrimeMinisterIK #PrimeMinisterImrankhan #NayaPakistan 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/64bYp91px8
— Mutie Ahmad (@MutieAhmad) August 18, 2018
The charismatic sports star, who captained Pakistan to a World Cup victory in 1992, Now he has vowed to create a “new Pakistan”.
The face of hope ; The prime Minister of pakistan Mr.Imran Khan
Its Dawan of ‘”Naya Pakistan”😍
MashaAllah ….❤#PrimeMinisterIK pic.twitter.com/xyv1zWl781— Anees Imtiaz (@anees_imtiaz) August 18, 2018
the fact that majority of people who don’t have any interest in politics at all, yet have waited patiently for this oath taking ceremony speaks a lot about this nations faith in our new PM @ImranKhanPTI #PrimeMinisterIK
— rijah (@rijaaharshad) August 18, 2018
#Oath
Moment of the year “10:20am, 18-8-2018”!! #PrimeMinisterOfPakistan❤#PrimeMinisterIK ❤
Congrats Pakistaniyou ❤ https://t.co/nHCqUvfuC6— Sohaib Ahmed Khan (@sohaib_khan2011) August 18, 2018
#PrimeMinisterIK
Khol Ankh, Zameen Dekh, Falak Dekh, Faza Dekh
Mashriq Se Ubharte Huwe Suraj Ko Zara DekhOpen your eyes and look above,
Look at the streak of dawn;A lot of prayers for you @ImranKhanPTI pic.twitter.com/B4207yKrDa
— Burhan Hayat (@burhanhayatt) August 18, 2018
Can’t describe the feeling,The guy who has been your teenage hero,The man who taught you to set your soul on fire,The man whom you defended for years,finally gets where he should have been much earlier,Alhumdulillah!!!#PrimeMinisterImranKhan#NayaPakistan#PrimeMinisterIK
— Muhammad Junaid (@dumb_brown_guy) August 18, 2018