'Fight will go on': Ex-PM Imran's team vows to continue struggle

Peaceful protest will be held across Pakistan after isha prayer on Sunday, says Hammad Azhar

In the final moments of former prime minister Imran Khan's government, his team members paid tribute to him, vowing to fight along with him "for as long as it takes".

"Just saw off Prime Minister Imran Khan from Prime Minister House. He walked out gracefully and didn't bow down," Senator Faisal Javed Khan wrote on his Twitter handle.

Just saw off Prime Minister Imran Khan from Prime Minister House. He walked out gracefully and didn't bow down. He has lifted the entire Nation. Feeling proud to be a Pakistani and blessed to have a leader like him. Pakistan Khan - Imran Khan

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) April 9, 2022

He said that Imran Khan has lifted the entire nation. "Feeling proud to be a Pakistani and blessed to have a leader like him. Pakistan Khan - Imran Khan."

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Former finance and health minister Taimur Khan Jhagra said that losing the battle is insignificant. "Winning the war for Pakistan that we desire is what matters. That fight will go on as long as it takes. Insha'Allah."

Losing the battle is insignificant. Winning the war for the Pakistan that we desire is what matters.
That fight will go on as long as it takes.
Insha'Allah.

— Taimur Khan Jhagra (@Jhagra) April 9, 2022

"In last more than 3 years I have seen Imran Khan work tirelessly for the betterment of the country," said Asad Umar, the former planning minister.

In last more than 3 years i have seen @ImranKhanPTI work tirelessly for the betterment of the country. His only objective: how do i make Pakistan stronger & improve the lives of people of Pakistan. May Allah give you more strength to serve the nation skipper #ProudOfImranKhan

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) April 9, 2022

He said that Imran Khan's only objective was to make Pakistan stronger and improve the lives of the people of Pakistan. "May Allah give you more strength to serve the nation skipper #ProudOfImranKhan."

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Former energy minister Hammad Azhar said that on the call of "brave" leader Imran Khan, a peaceful protest will be held across Pakistan after Isha prayer.

بال آخر میں ایک ایسے میدان میں آ گئی ہے جسے نا خریدا جا سکتا ہے اور نہ وہ کسی کے دباؤ میں آتی ہے؛ طاقت کا سرچشمہ عوام۔ دلیر لیڈر عمران خان کی کال پر کل ہو گا پر امن احتجاج پورے پاکستان میں عشاء کی نماز کے بعد۔

— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) April 9, 2022

Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry termed today a sad day for Pakistan, saying that the "looters" will return and a good man was sent home.

Sad day for Pakistan….. return of looters a good man sent home

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 9, 2022

Former human rights minister Shireen Mazari said that today is a "sad day for the democracy when the US regime succeeds aided and abetted by a corrupt political mafia and their domestic string-pullers plus a judicial coup which has destroyed parliamentary supremacy".

Sad day for democracy when US regime succeeds aided and abetted by a corrupt political mafia & their domestic string pullers plus a judicial coup which has destroyed parliamentary supremacy. So our deep seated subservience to US will continue. Shameful!

— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 9, 2022

"So our deep seated subservience to [the] US will continue. Shameful!," she added.