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Pakistan: thousands of demonstrators gathered in support of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan
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Supporters of Imran Khan during the demonstration in Lahore, April 21, 2022. AFP - ARIF ALI
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Thursday evening, tens of thousands of people gathered in Lahore, Pakistan, at the call of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, overthrown by a motion of no confidence on April 10.
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With our special correspondent in Lahore
,
Sonia Ghezali
“
Who is going to save Pakistan?
Imran Khan!
chants a group of young supporters, flags in the colors of Imran Khan's party in hand.
Some even sport T-shirts printed with the face of the ousted Prime Minister.
On the lands of the new head of the Pakistani government,
Shehbaz Sharif
of the Muslim League party (PML-N), the mobilization is enormous.
Several tens of thousands of people, including many young students, are present to protest against the new government described as "
imported
" by
the ousted Prime Minister
.
“I am part of a kind of revolution that is happening here and now
”
According to Imran Khan, his ousting is the work of a US-led conspiracy over his ties to Russia and China.
An opinion shared by Khizer Ahmad who wears a poster bearing the name of the new elected Prime Minister.
“
It is written: Certainly not!
We are a sovereign country so we will never accept anyone dictating our foreign policy to us
, ”he explains to RFI.
Nadia Berhan, 21, is here with friends.
She drinks the words of Imran Khan who speaks on the huge platform overlooking the Minar-e-Pakistan square.
“
He is charismatic, look at him, look at his personality.
He is better than all the other politicians honestly.
I do not support political dynasties.
This is one of the major reasons why I support Imran Khan.
He is so inspiring.
I am here while my father supports the PML-N.
He doesn't know I'm here.
I am part of a kind of revolution that is happening here and now
, ”she testifies.
She will continue to demonstrate, assures the young woman, as many times as Imran Khan asks.
► Also to listen: Pakistan: "Imran Khan has a suspicious posture vis-à-vis the West and the United States"
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