Khan vowed to tackle corruption that was “eating our country like a cancer” and touched on promises to balance relations with the US that would be “beneficial” for both countries. Khan also said he was open to a sit-down with India to discuss the Kashmir issue.

'Humble but impressive'

Journalist Hamid Mir said Khan had delivered a "very humble but impressive victory speech" and that it remained to be seen how he would act if he becomes the prime minister.

TV journalist Maria Memon said Khan's speech showed that he has "graduated from a politician to a statesman".

Journalist Mubashir Zaidi found it notable that the PTI chief had promised his future government's cooperation in investigating allegations of rigging.

Columnist Umair Javed thought Khan's speech today had the "best content" in all ofhis political career.

DawnNewsTV anchorperson Meher Bokhari said she would like to see Khan deliver on the promises he made in the "heartfelt" speech, such as "feeling embarrassed to live in a palatial PM House in a poverty-stricken country".

'Speech by PM-in-waiting, not PTI chief'

Columnist Wusutullah Khan appreciated that Khan's speech was nearly all extempore, likening it to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's "natural" speech of December 1971.

"This was not a speech by the Tehreek-i-Insaf chief, it was the speech of the Imran Khan Niazi who is set to become the prime minister," he said.

Wusutullah said while he would wait and see how much Khan is able to implement his promises, he would give the PTI chief 90/100 marks for his intentions alone.

Journalist Arifa Noor observed that Khan appeared to have addressed