In pictures: protests against Imran Khan's ouster

People poured into the streets of major cities across the country in a show of support for the ousted premier

Supporters and workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday began to pour into the streets of major cities across the country in a show of support for the ousted premier Imran Khan.

Earlier in the day, Imran had tweeted that today - a day after his removal from the office - marked the beginning of a "freedom struggle" against what he called was a "foreign conspiracy of regime change".
To energise his supporters, the former prime minister said, "It is always the people who protected their own sovereignty and democracy.

"Pakistan became an independent state in 1947; but the freedom struggle begins again today against a foreign conspiracy of regime change," he wrote. “It is always the people of the country who defend their sovereignty and democracy.”

Consequently, answering the call of the PTI chairman, nationwide large protests erupted.

Children chant during a rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 10. REUTERS

PTI supporters chant in support of former prime minister Imran Khan during a rally in Peshawar on April 10. REUTERS

PTI supporters chant in support of former prime minister Imran Khan during a rally in Peshawar on April 10. REUTERS

PTI supporters chant in support of former prime minister Imran Khan during a rally in Peshawar on April 10. REUTERS

PTI supporters take part in a rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 10. REUTERS

PTI supporters take part in a rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Karachi on April 10. REUTERS

PTI supporters raise their hands during a rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 10. REUTERS

PTI supporters rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Karachi on April 10. REUTERS

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party rally in support of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, after he lost a confidence vote in the lower house of parliament, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 10, 2022. REUTERS

PTI supporters take part in a rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 10. REUTERS