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    "excerpt": "Islamabad, Aug 17 (CRICKETNMORE):  Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived in Pakistan on Friday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan. Sidhu reached Lahore via Wagah border and will arrive here for the oath-taking ceremony scheduled",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Islamabad, Aug 17 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> &nbsp;Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived in Pakistan on Friday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sidhu reached Lahore via Wagah border and will arrive here for the oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Speaking to reporters in Lahore, Sidhu said: &quot;I have come to Pakistan on my friend&#39;s (Imran) invitation. These are very special moments.&quot;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Athletes and artists erase distances (between countries)... I have come here bearing the message of love, and prayers for Pakistanis,&quot; he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Hindustan jeevey, Pakistan jeevey!&quot; Sidhu chanted as he welcomed the &quot;change&quot; in the country brought about by the advent of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Khan is expected be sworn in as Prime Minister on August 18 after his party swept the July 25 general elections.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier this week, former Indian captain Kapil Dev said he will not be attending the oath-taking ceremony, citing &quot;personal reasons&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dev was one of the three cricketers from India invited to attend Khan&#39;s swearing-in ceremony, along with Sidhu and Sunil Gavaskar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Gavaskar had also conveyed to Khan that he would not be able to attend the event due to prior work commitments.<\/p>\r\n",
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