“You can inherit a house, jewellery... but how can you inherit other people’s wishes, dreams? A democratic political party, being inherited — it is mockery of democracy,” said in an interview to Sky News.

Khan added that if Bilawal “gets educated, and is starting from below — like Rahul Gandhi in India,” it would be great. Criticising President Pervez Musharraf for holding on to power, Khan said he had no “legitimacy” in the country’s politics as the “new parliament does not recognise him”. “Musharraf has no legitimacy. He was never elected... but forced himself on a parliament which doesn’t exist any more. There is a new parliament, which doesn’t recognise him!” Khan said.

The former fast bowler, who was not invited to the Olympic torch ceremony in the federal capital earlier this month despite being the country’s best-known sportsman, also said he would have hated to attend the ceremony with President Musharraf.

“It doesn’t matter if they forgot me.I would have hated to attend the ceremony with President Musharraf,” said the chief of Tehrik-e-Insaaf party.