Vendor sets example for youth

Despite difficulty in walking due to sores on his feet, he sells plastic bags and oil on foot

KARACHI:

There is an educated young man in Karachi who has sores on his feet and difficulty in walking but continues to work hard. A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker, he says he is strictly following the vision of his leader, Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Though he could not get a public or private sector job, he is happy to support his family by selling oil and shopping bags by going to his clients on foot. He tells people not to worry, work hard and Allah will give them reward.

The young man is Aftab Ahmad Khan alias PK Niazi where P refers to his national identity, Pakistan, while K refers to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where he hails from. The Express Tribune met the young man. This young Aftab Ahmad Khan alias PK Niazi said, “My ancestral home is in Mansehra area of KPK. I live in Liaquatabad in Karachi. I am 22 years old.”

He said, “My father has passed away. He was a government employee. We are nine siblings. An older brother is now a government employee. I passed intermediate exams in arts group. I have been working for PTI Liaquatabad Town since 2013. As a worker, I am always with the party. All the important leaders of party in Karachi know me.”

He mentioned, “In Liaquatabad, which has been a stronghold of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), I used to walk around the area with a picture of Imran Khan. I have worked for PTI every moment and will continue to do so. I have sores on my legs due to skin disease. I walk wearing shoes. Despite the treatment, the disease has not been cured completely. I can’t walk much. People affectionately call me PK Niazi. Many people in the neighbourhood do not know my name”.

He said that despite not getting a job, he was not disappointed. My leader Imran Khan’s vision is ‘not to panic’. That’s why I’m not afraid of hard work. My friends Ahmed Saeed Siddiqui and Faisal gave me a loan of Rs30,000 from which I started supplying plastic bags and bottles of mustard oil to shops and stalls on foot. I work for five hours daily. I get a profit of four to five hundred rupees from which I support my family. I will continue this hard work.

PK sends message to youth to understand PM Imran Khan’s message, “Don’t worry, work hard and Allah will help.” I wish I could meet the prime minister and apply for a job. If I don’t get a job, I will still work hard. I will continue to work for the development of PTI because I know that Imran Khan can solve the problems of this country.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 28^th, 2021.