Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu (TOI photo)

CHANDIGARH: Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Wednesday that he has accepted the invitation extended by Imran Khan for attending his swearing-in ceremony as the prime minister of Pakistan .

"It is (a) great honour, I accept the invitation. Men of genius are admired, men of power are feared, but men of character are trusted. Khan Sahab is a man of character. He can be trusted. Sportsmen build bridges, break barriers, unite people," Sidhu said in a statement issued here.

Sidhu was among other personalities who had reportedly been invited by Khan to attend his oath-taking ceremony. Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has emerged as the single-largest party in the National Assembly after last week's general election in the neighbouring country.

Khan had said he would take oath as Pakistan's prime minister on August 11.

