China, ease of doing business and Kashmir: What Imran Khan told Pakistan

Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly. In his address to the nation from Islamabad Khan listed out the priorities for the country as he takes the hot seat.
Here's what he said:

On India: I was saddened by the way Indian media recently projected me. I am one of those Pakistanis that wants good relations with India, if we want to have a poverty free subcontinent then we must have good relations and trade ties, said Khan in his first press conference as Prime Minister of Pakistan.

"Kashmiris are suffering for long. We have to solve Kashmir issue by sitting across the table, If India's leadership is willing then the both of us can solve this issue through dialogue. It will be good for the subcontinent also," he added.


On Pakistan: Khan said that he wanted to see Pakistan to become a country what Jinnah had dreamed. Pushing for Islamic socialism, Khan said he would bring in initiatives to improve the condition of the marginalised in the country, adding that his country will work for the poor.

On social steps: "Farmers are not paid for their hard work, 25 million children are out of school, our women continue to die in childbirth because we can't give them basic healthcare, we can't give the people clean drinking water to people. A country is not recognised by the lifestyle of the rich, but by the lifestyle of the poor. No country that has an island of rich people and a sea of poor people can prosper," he said.

The cricketer-turned-politician promised to use PM House and other government houses for public use.

On China: "We will strengthen our relations with China, they have given us a chance by investing in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor," he said.