New Delhi: Imran Khan said on Monday he would take oath as Pakistan's Prime Minister on August 11, even as his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was striving to get required numbers to form its government. The PTI, led by 65-year-old Khan, has emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly after the July 25 elections, but it is still short of numbers to form the government on its own. Khan's party on Sunday announced that it is trying to reach out to smaller parties and independents to form the next government.
Khan said he would take oath as Prime Minister on 11th of next month (August), Radio Pakistan reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan, congratulating him for the win in the country's general elections.
PM Modi expressed hope that democracy will take deeper roots in Pakistan, his office said.
The Prime Minister also reiterated his vision of peace and development in the entire neighbourhood.