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Peaceful Protest Across The Country

Usually, the Supreme Court takes a long time to consider or even discuss matters of national address. But this time the courts presided on Sunday, something usual in the country’s long history. The verdict of the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly was overruled, and they decided that the no-confidence will take place.

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The Supreme Court had overruled Qasim Suri’s verdict and dissolving of assembles. No-confidence vote was to be taken in the national assembly to decide the fate of Prime Minister Imran Khan. All the eyes were on the screen to see the historic decision. The motion was successful and the Prime Minister’s tenure came to a sudden end. They held peaceful protests across the country to show solidarity with Imran Khan.

Usually, the Supreme Court takes a long time to consider or even discuss matters of national address. But this time the courts presided on Sunday, something usual in the country’s long history. The verdict of the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly was overruled, and they decided that the no-confidence will take place.

An hour after midnight on Sunday, the session no-confidence vote moved by the opposition was held, which was chaired by Ayaz Sadiq as Asad Qaiser had resigned. 174 members out of 342 members voted in favor of the resolution.

Ali Muhammad: The Lone Warrior

Ali Muhammad was the lone warrior who stayed there in the national assembly when everyone left to serve their old lords. He has been honored and felicitated for standing firm in his leadership as the man of the hour, and Mard-e-Ahan of PTI. Such personalities go down in the histories of nations and show what strong character and resilience are.

Qasim Suri and Asad Qaiser resigned to show solidarity with Imran Khan. Shireen Mazari, the Iron Lady, took to the floor to show that no one messed with her.

Nomination Papers of Prime Minister

The nomination papers for the Prime Minister were submitted by Shehbaz Sharif (opposition) and Shah Mehmood Qureshi (PTI) on Sunday afternoon. The premier would be elected today in the afternoon.

Imran Khan is the first prime minister in Pakistan’s history to be removed from office through a no-confidence vote. Earlier, Shaukat Aziz in 2006, and Benazir Bhutto in 1989, had to go through the no-confidence vote, but they had survived the vote.

Imran Khan asked the people of Pakistan to protest peacefully to stop foreign interference in regime change. He said, “this marked the beginning of a freedom struggle against what he called a foreign conspiracy of regime change.” He also stated, “It is always the people who protected their sovereignty and democracy. Pakistan became an independent state in 1947, but the freedom struggle begins again today against a foreign conspiracy of regime change. It is always the people of the country who defend their sovereignty and democracy.”

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on the call of their leader Imran Khan, took out rallies across the country to protest against the removal of former prime minister and party chairman Imran Khan. Nationwide, large protests were held, answering the call of Imran Khan after 9’o’clock at night.

Large protests at Karachi, Peshawar, Malakand, Multan, Khanewal, Khyber, Jhang, Quetta, Okara, Islamabad, Lahore, and Abbottabad were held. Small cities were also not behind in protests like Bajaur, Lower Dir, Shangla, Kohistan, Mansehra, Swat, Gujrat, Faisalabad, Nowshera, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Mandi Bahauddin.

Points of Protests

PTI gave a clear plan of where the protests were to be held.

Islamabad

Zero-point was the starting point for Islamabad, where the supporters were gathered waving flags and chanting slogans.

Rawalpindi

In Rawalpindi, showed the supporters on Murree Road showed solidarity with Imran Khan.

Fawad Chaudary thanked PTI supporters for showing such support.

Awami Muslim League Leader Sheikh Rashid at Lal Haveli addressed a rally at Lal Haveli to show solidarity.

Karachi

Karachi answered the call of Imran Khan, where many supporters, including women and children, came out to protest.

Lahore

Lahore showed such a power of solidarity for their leader Imran Khan. PTI leader Hammad Azhar posted a video of a rally from his constituency of NA-126 leaving for Liberty Chowk.

Peshawar

In Peshawar, children and women protested in front of the Peshawar Press Club to show solidarity. They raised slogans against the regime change.

Kohat

Bajaur

Shangla

Supporters in Malakand and Hazara divisions also took out rallies to register their protests and blocked the Karakoram Highway. They chanted slogans against foreign interference.

Abbotabad

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Mandi Baha ud din

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Nowshehra

Charsadda

Malakand

Yasmin Rashid

Yasmin Rashid, the Iron Lady, also took to the streets to answer Imran Khan’s call.

Women and children show solidarity

Where men were on the streets, women and children did not stay back.

Overseas Demonstrations

Overseas supporters of the PTI were not behind their brethren in Pakistan. They also came out to support Imran Khan. Ali Haider Zaidi shared a video where the supporters were chanting slogans.

Footage from US, UK, UAE, and KSA was shared.

PTI and PMLN came face to face at Avenfield House in London where PML-N Leader Nawaz Sharif lives and owns apartments.

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Imran Khan thanks supporters

Imran Khan thanked the protestors on Twitter for following his call for a peaceful protest.

“Thank you to all Pakistanis for their amazing outpouring of support and 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. [It] shows Pakistanis at home and abroad have emphatically rejected this.”

Tweets by celebs on protests

Celebrities have been very vocal since the day the No-confidence motion was announced. They have appreciated Imran Khan for being a fierce leader who can talk to the world in their eyes.

https://twitter.com/PTIofficial/status/1513232329149493258

https://twitter.com/PTIofficial/status/1513313317292552202

https://twitter.com/ShireenMazari1/status/1513262877280374787

https://twitter.com/zartajgulwazir/status/1513287176070610945

https://twitter.com/mshaanshahid/status/1513069783721209864

https://twitter.com/mshaanshahid/status/1513100856748494857

https://twitter.com/HipoFaarRahaHai/status/1513337648949178379

Foreign Media covers

Foreign Media outlets covered the peaceful protests, whereas our media had blacked it out, showing the remains of the suppression of free speech. But that did not affect the supporters at all, as social media is more powerful on which the mainstream is dependent now.

Whatever happens next, we don’t want a naya or Purana Pakistan, we just want a better Pakistan. We will keep you updated about the current situation. Stay tuned to Neemopani! Pakistan Zindabad.

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Address Before No-Confidence Vote – Main Highlights

Written by Shaheer Ahmed

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