Pakistan no-confidence vote — in pictures


  • Police officers with anti-riot gear arrive at the National Assembly, in Islamabad, Pakistan, as Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a tough no-confidence vote on Saturday. AP
    Police officers with anti-riot gear arrive at the National Assembly, in Islamabad, Pakistan, as Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a tough no-confidence vote on Saturday. AP
  • Security has been stepped up at the Parliament House building in Islamabad, before the vote. AFP
    Security has been stepped up at the Parliament House building in Islamabad, before the vote. AFP
  • A police convoy escorts Pakistani politician Asif Ali Zardari, the former president, as he arrives to attend National Assembly session. AP
    A police convoy escorts Pakistani politician Asif Ali Zardari, the former president, as he arrives to attend National Assembly session. AP
  • Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani flashes victory signs as he arrives. AP
    Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani flashes victory signs as he arrives. AP
  • Security personnel gather outside Parliament House. Bloomberg
    Security personnel gather outside Parliament House. Bloomberg
  • People listen to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing the nation on television at a restaurant in Islamabad. AFP
    People listen to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing the nation on television at a restaurant in Islamabad. AFP
  • The session was adjourned for a second time late on Saturday afternoon, with politicians told to return in the evening after ending their Ramadan fast. Bloomberg
    The session was adjourned for a second time late on Saturday afternoon, with politicians told to return in the evening after ending their Ramadan fast. Bloomberg
  • Paramilitary soldiers stand guard on a road leading to the parliament building. Reuters
    Paramilitary soldiers stand guard on a road leading to the parliament building. Reuters
  • Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a tough no-confidence vote, waged by his political rivals, who say they have the numbers to defeat him. AP
    Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a tough no-confidence vote, waged by his political rivals, who say they have the numbers to defeat him. AP