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    "excerpt": "Islamabad, Aug 18 (CRICKETNMORE) Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who in the past had made hardline statements but has been conciliatory towards India of late, was sworn-in as Pakistan's new Prime Minister on Saturday in a ceremony marking the second peaceful democratic",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Islamabad, Aug 18 (CRICKETNMORE) <\/strong>Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who in the past had made hardline statements but has been conciliatory towards India of late, was sworn-in as Pakistan&#39;s new Prime Minister on Saturday in a ceremony marking the second peaceful democratic transition from one civilian government to another in the country&#39;s 71-year history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief shed a tear and also smiled when he was officially handed the reigns of power by President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House) here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was one of the few former cricketers invited by Khan, was seated in the front row. He was seen warmly embracing Pakistan&#39;s Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa prior to the ceremony and sitting next to the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) that created some ripples back home in India.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Members of the 1992 cricket World Cup winning team that Khan captained to victory were also invited.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On his part, Sidhu welcomed the &quot;change&quot; in the country being brought about by the coming in of the Imran Khan-led government and expressed the hope that his &quot;friend&#39;s victory would be good for the peace process between the two neighbours&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Other notable guests included cricketer-turned-commentator Rameez Raja, legendary pacer Wasim Akram.<\/p>\r\n",
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