Power shift in Pakistan: Protests and celebrations after Imran Khan loses trust vote

As Imran Khan lost the vote of confidence in the Pakistan Parliament, his supporters held protests while the Opposition's supporters celebrated their success.

April 10, 2022 19:57 IST

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As Imran Khan lost the vote of confidence in the Pakistan Parliament, his supporters took to the streets in protest while the other camp came out to celebrate. In pic: Police detain Khan's supporters during a protest in Islamabad on April 10. (Photo: REUTERS)

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Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan chant slogans as they protest after he lost a confidence vote in the lower house of Parliament, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 10, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS)

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Supporters of an opposition party celebrate the success of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, April 10, 2022. (AP/PTI Photo)

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Pakistan's political opposition ousted the country's embattled prime minister in a no confidence vote on Saturday, which they won after several of Imran Khan's allies and a key coalition party deserted him. In pic: Supporters of an opposition party celebrate the success of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, April 10, 2022. (AP/PTI Photo)

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court had on Thursday blocked Prime Minister Imran Khan’s bid to stay in power, ruling that his move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was illegal. That set the stage for a no-confidence vote by opposition lawmakers on Saturday. In pic: Pakistan’s opposition parties leaders, from left to right, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Shahbaz Sharif, Maulana Asadur Rehman and Amir Muqam smile during a press conference after the Supreme Court decision, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP Photo)

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Police officers detain a supporter of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan outside the National Assembly after a no-confidence vote, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 10, 2022. (AP/PTI Photo)

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Pakistani paramilitary soldiers walk outside Parliament house, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 10, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS)

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Supporters of an opposition party celebrate the success of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, April 10, 2022. (AP Photo)