Imran Khan thanks supporters for protesting in opposition to ‘US-backed’ regime in Pakistan

Imran Khan has thanked his supporters for his or her participation in rallies held throughout Pakistan and overseas to protest in opposition to his ouster as prime minister and the formation of a “US-backed regime” in Islamabad.

Protest rallies had been held in numerous Pakistani cities after 9 pm on Sunday and continued for a number of hours on the decision of Khan.

“Thank you to all Pakistanis for their amazing outpouring of support & emotions to protest against US-backed regime change abetted by local Mir Jafars to bring into power a coterie of pliable crooks all out on bail. Shows Pakistanis at home & abroad have emphatically rejected this,” Khan tweeted on Sunday.

Earlier on Sunday, ousted prime minister Khan tweeted that “today marked the beginning of a freedom struggle” in opposition to what he mentioned was a “foreign conspiracy of regime change” in Pakistan.

In an try to galvanise his supporters, he mentioned “it is always the people who protect their own sovereignty and democracy.”

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The charged PTI supporters, together with ladies and kids, confirmed their solidarity with Khan in the course of the rally in Lahore that began at 9 pm on Sunday and lasted until 3 am on Monday.

Big gatherings had been additionally reported from different components of the Punjab province, together with Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Vehari, Jhelum and Gujrat districts. Islamabad and Karachi additionally witnessed main gatherings of PTI supporters.

Protests had been additionally held overseas, together with in Chicago, Dubai, Toronto, and the UK in opposition to Khan’s ouster.

PTI’s native management was main the protest. The charged staff and supporters of the celebration had been chanting slogans in opposition to the US, which Khan claims to be behind the ouster of his authorities.

They had been additionally shouting slogans in opposition to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif, who is anticipated to be elected as the brand new prime minister on Monday; Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chair Asif Ali Zaradri and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for allegedly plotting in opposition to Khan’s authorities on the behest of the US.

Most placards carried by the protesters learn “Imported government not acceptable.”

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Former federal minister and PTI senior chief Shireen Mazari mentioned in a tweet: “Such amazing scenes from across Pak and from abroad — Pakistanis have rejected US instigated regime change. Two of my favourite individual placards! #ImportedGovernmentRejected #RevolutionBlackedOut.”

Despite the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Government’s hectic efforts to keep away from voting on the no-confidence movement in opposition to Khan, the joint Opposition succeeded in its month-long efforts to oust Khan from the Prime Minister’s workplace as 174 members of the 342-member National Assembly voted in opposition to him after a day of excessive drama.

Khan, 69, turned the primary premier within the nation’s historical past to be despatched dwelling after shedding the belief of the House.

In a reside tackle to the nation final week, Khan mentioned a ‘menace letter’ and termed it as a part of a international conspiracy to take away him as he was not acceptable for following an unbiased international coverage. He named the US because the nation behind the menace letter in opposition to his authorities.

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The US State Department has firmly rejected Khan’s remarks over Washington’s position in an alleged international conspiracy to oust him from energy.

America additionally asserted that it didn’t ship any letter to Pakistan on the present political state of affairs within the nation because it sought to refute allegations of America’s involvement within the no-confidence movement in opposition to the Imran Khan-led authorities.