‘Stop harassing him’: Sindh CM helps blind street vendor in Karachi

This man is the best example of hard work and self-sacrifice and we need to encourage him, says Murad

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, known for his surprise visits across Karachi, stopped by at a soft drink corner run by an old blind man on the city’s Tariq Road and listened to his plea.

The man had pleaded with various Karachi stakeholders including the chief minister through a board hanging behind his refrigerator which stated: "Please don't harass me and have mercy on this old man".

The stars finally shined on the elderly man on Sunday as the chief minister, apparently on a visit to the location, saw the board and decided to have a cold drink in a scorching summer day in the metropolis.

CM Sindh visited Tariq Road Graveyard to address complaint of an old citizen, selling cold drinks under name of Khan Cold. Citizen had complained of being harassed by administration. CM issued immediate orders to facilitate Khan sb to carry out his business in a respectable way pic.twitter.com/BiMau1KueY

— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) June 27, 2021

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Accompanied by other ministers, CM Murad after paying the money for the drinks asked the elderly who was bothering him. The man replied that the police and the administration were harassing him.

Murad immediately called the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) East, SSP East and the Administrator KMC and directed them not to harass the elderly man.

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CM also told them that they should buy from the man's soft drink corner whenever they visit the locality.

Murad said that despite being blind, the man was earning an honest livelihood to meet the needs of his children. "This old man is the best example of hard work and self-sacrifice and we need to encourage him," he further said.

Murad Ali Shah, Sindh's chief minister, is known for his snap visits across Karachi, one of the world's biggest cities, and this Sunday he decided to stop at a roadside shop near Tariq Road to beat the heat with a chilled beverage.#etribune #Sindh #MuradAliShah #ViralVideo pic.twitter.com/XZBOGHXNx2

— The Express Tribune (@etribune) June 27, 2021