BAJAUR: Workers of various opposition parties in Bajaur tribal district have expressed their pleasure over the ouster of Imran Khan as prime minister through a no-confidence motion against him and termed removal of his government a good omen for people of the country.

Scores of activists of the mainstream political parties came out of their houses soon after the no-confidence vote against prime minister Imran Khan was declared successful in the National Assembly late on Saturday night to celebrate the development by carrying out fireworks and firing in the air.

The activists of JUI-F, PPP and PML-N arranged separate gatherings to celebrate the success of no-trust motion against Imran Khan.

The major event in this regard was arranged by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz activists in Pashat area of Salarzai tehsil, the native region of PML-N provincial vice-president and former MNA Shahabuddin Khan.

Celebratory fireworks and firing in the air were witnessed on the occasion. The PML-N activists described Imran Khan as the most immature, inexperienced, non-serious and incompetent prime minister in the country’s history, who failed to fulfil any of his promises.

In a related development, the PTI activists held a rally here on Saturday night to express solidarity with the former prime minister and to condemn the opposition parties for bringing the no-confidence motion against him.

The rally led by provincial minister Anwar Zeb Khan was held at the main chowk in Khar Bazaar.

Anwar Zeb, Sikandar Zeb and PTI district president Khalilur Rahman said on the occasion that the rally was meant to express solidarity with Imran Khan and apprise the people that a foreign conspiracy was behind ouster of his government.

Published in Dawn, April 11th, 2022