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#FixIt: Alamgir Khan’s father receives call from police

Caller claimed to be officer of Ferozabad police station

Our Correspondent January 07, 2016

Alamgir Khan has stenciled the CM’s face near locations begging for government action. He painted the CM’s face near a manhole outside Karachi University (above). PHOTO: AYSHA SALEEM/EXPRESS

KARACHI: Alamgir Khan, the man behind the recent stencils of the chief minister's face next to open manholes, seems to be coming under pressure over his campaign.

On Wednesday afternoon, he claimed that his father, Dilawar Khan, received a phone call from a man claiming to be an inspector at Ferozabad police station, Khan told The Express Tribune. The man asked his father to visit the police station as there was a hit-and-run case registered against his car for an accident on Sharae Faisal, said Khan. The caller also demanded that he visit the Ferozabad police station along with the car.

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Alamgir, who stencilled Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah's face next to garbage piles and uncovered manholes, felt this call was an attempt by the government to make him feel afraid. "It is a matter between a citizen and the chief minister," said Alamgir. "No one should interfere. I do not want to politicise my campaign."

On the other hand, the duty officer at Ferozabad police station, ASI Aslam, said there was no FIR or complaint against Khan or his father with them.

Earlier, the chief minister also expressed anger at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, and ordered immediate covering of manholes in response to the campaign.

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Alamgir started his '#FixIt' campaign two days ago, in which he stencilled the chief minister's face next to manholes and garbage piles to draw his attention towards such issues.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 8^th, 2016.

COMMENTS (12)

mehmood khaliq | 8 years ago | Reply provision of civil amenties to citizon of all countries is basic responsbilties of democraticly elected local govt .But in pakistan demogoges do not like to transfer authorty to local level consciously.Because rulling click is beneficieries.Hypocraticly they slogan for democracy.infact they inforced plutocracy.Judiciry which was obliged by peoples of Pakistan in recent struggle against a dictator only for restoration of thire status ordered for local poll.Ruling parties again ploted against peoples and held election at different localaties at different time and mode.Now they are reluctant to transfer the power to local rep.due to long absence local govt streets of towns and cities are full of garbges like ghetos .luckily people like Alamgir and Kamal are BEAM OF HOPE are always there.Devotion sincerty and activism of both is behind doubt.Now we all pakistani are fed up from old demogoges.

Muhammad Inzamam Ikram | 8 years ago | Reply We are supported you because we are Pakistani and all the best.thank you

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Mohammed Ibrahim | 8 years ago | Reply We are with you we are not politions we are nation power pakistan zinda a bad pak army zinda a bad we love you alamgeer khan

Mirza Haroon | 8 years ago | Reply We All Pakistani who are not part of dirty cheap politics and with cheap politician with no self honor dignity we should all support Alamgir Khan from Karachi in his public benefits help I support Alamgir Khan

NKAli | 8 years ago | Reply Alamgir, my brother, we supoort you wholeheartedly and do not get concerned by the shameless Sindh PPP who is in govt. but does not know its responsibility. Shame on the PPP and the citizens who support this soulless party. Salams

1234 | 8 years ago | Reply Support Alamgir!

Haji Atiya | 8 years ago | Reply @Karachiwala: "PUT HIM IN" is to be used only on special occasions, like when Zardari is in town..

Karachiwala | 8 years ago | Reply Alamgi shold write "PUT HIM IN' instead of 'Fix It'.

sgrr | 8 years ago | Reply Since the Chief Minister's Government cannot fix the manholes, the the Chief Minister has initiated the work in right direction, i.e. fix the person not the manholes.

Dire Tide | 8 years ago | Reply Shameless times we live in..... People will sell their self for some money

SKN | 8 years ago | Reply The govt should be ashamed instead of harassing this boy who is making them take notice of the administrative ills.

someone | 8 years ago | Reply Only in Pakistan Instead of getting the message of what the citizens need & want they will send their DOGS to threaten & beat up the citizens . What a country we live in where these type of barbarians get their way & win & the Citizens suffer no matter what .

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