Khan's supporters claim the army is arrayed against them. If this kind of anti-army sloganeering continues, it will keep adding to tensions.
HADID: They're saying the watchman is a thief, and the watchman here is the army. Have a listen to this from a rally after he was ousted. Some supporters also accuse the army of aiding his downfall and robbing Khan of his position. And he claims it was an American plot aided by his rivals. It's worth remembering Khan was ousted in a no confidence motion this week after trying to stave it off, including by dissolving parliament. And if he can keep up those numbers, it will certainly deepen polarization here, and that could have consequences down the line. Tens of thousands of people attended his last rally. HADID: It's unclear if this is escalating into a full-blown political crisis or not. Imran Khan and his reporters refuse to accept it. SIMON: So a new prime minister, Shahbaz Sharif, was selected by Pakistan's parliament this week. Diaa, thanks for being with us.ĭIAA HADID, BYLINE: You're welcome, Scott. NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid is in Islamabad. Khan is rallying his supporters to protest his ouster. The opposition had criticized him for economic mismanagement. Last weekend, parliamentary maneuver forced Prime Minister Imran Khan out of office.
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