Turmoil in Pakistan: Govt supporters take to streets to oppose Imran Khan’s release

Supporters of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a coalition of political parties, gathered in front of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad on May 15, 2023. (Reuters)

They were protesting against the granting of bail in several cases to Imran Khan last week. (Reuters)

Pakistani politician Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) and leader of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), and Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the daughter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, wave to supporters as they attend a protest gathering in front of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to protest against the granting of bail to Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad, Pakistan May 15, 2023. (Reuters)

Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman had said that the "historic gathering" in front of the Supreme Court demonstrated the importance of popular decision-making in the nation. (Reuters)

Meanwhile, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi arrived at the High Court in Lahore, Pakistan on May 15 for a bail plea hearing. The court later granted Bushra bail in the graft case. (AP)

In this photo, Imran Khan gets into his vehicle after his court appearance in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP)

Supporters of Imran Khan hold placards reading ''Save Pakistan, Save the Constitution'' during a protest outside the Imran Khan's house in Lahore, Pakistan, May 14, 2023. (AP)

Supporters of Imran Khan hold firework to celebrate their leader's release at outside his home in Lahore, Pakistan, May 13, 2023. (AP)