Punjab Minister and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu left for Pakistan on Friday to attend Saturday’s swearing-in of Imran Khan as Prime Minister.
Mr. Sidhu, who got the clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs, left for Lahore through the Attari-Wagah border.
Talking to reporters before leaving, Mr. Sidhu said he was going to Pakistan with the hope that the relations between the two countries would improve. “I will be presenting a Pashmina shawl to Imran Khan as a gift,” he said.