Syra Yousuf, Quratulain Balouch and other celebs stand behind PM Imran Khan ahead of no-trust motion

Actor Syra Yousuf and singer Quratulain Balouch are among celebrities who have openly pledged their support to PM Imran Khan ahead of the no-trust motion. The vote is set to take place at 12:30pm.

The restored National Assembly will decide the fate of PM Khan after a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that ordered the no-confidence motion to be voted on today. Whether the votes against the PM outweigh the votes in favour of him or not is of no consequence to his supporters — they stand behind him regardless.

Celebrities such as Yousuf, Balouch, Shaan Shahid and Haroon Shahid have openly declared what side they're picking and it's Khan's.

Actor Yousuf posted a tweet expressing sadness over the turn in events and prayed for "courage and strength" to aim for a good future. She attached the hashtag #BehindYouSkipper to show her support.

Musician Balouch showed repulsion towards the Supreme Court's decision and questioned the democracy where votes of MNAs that can be bought easily take precedence over votes of the people. "I stand with Imran Khan and for your own sake, stand up for yourself," she added.

Actor Shaan tagged PM Khan and said his real journey "as a great leader" has only just begun. He asked the PM to keep fighting, "This nation needs you.. Don’t give up on us.. Don’t give up on Pakistan."

Actor Haroon accepted the court ruling and encouraged the supporters to prepare for the "next battle," saying even if they lose on Saturday, they will get up to fight another day on Sunday and keep going. "Pakistan Zindabad, Imran Khan Zindabad!" he exclaimed.

Celebrities such as Mahira Khan, Adnan Siddiqui, Ahmed Ali Butt, Saba Qamar, Bilal Maqsood and Maya Ali have also publicly shown support for PM Khan in the past few weeks. Popular vloggers Zaid Ali and Shahveer Jafry also stand behind the PM.