Adil Najam
Many of you would already have seen this photograph.
It shows a policeman (of the Punjab Police, I believe) helping hang billboards showing the election symbol of ‘bicycle.’ The bicycle, by the way, is the electoral symbol of the ruling party PML(Q), whose supposed Prime Ministerial candidate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is the Chief Minister of Punjab and, therefore, the direct boss of this poor cop.
By the way, from the look of it this official van is holding lots of other billboards; most likely with the same symbol. For the uninitiated we should note that the Blue Toyota Hilux vans are the vehicle of choice for the Punjab Police. Also note the word (in Urdu) ‘Police’ at the back of the van and the green number plate. Both signifying that this is an official government vehicle. The policeman, of course, is also in official uniform – duly armed – and ‘assisting’ in what is clearly political campaigning.
My first thought had been to ask people to suggest a funny title for this… maybe something like “Police ka hai farz madad aap ki!” (It’s the Police’s duty to help you) which used to be the slogan of the police service. However, there is very little about this picture that is funny. And their is plenty that is truly disturbing.
This is a conspiracy against Musharraf and the Choudharies of Gujrat. Some opposition guy in police uniform trying to malign Choudhary Pervez Elahi Sahib. And yes he also hijacked the police vehicle to fool all of us. Now ATP is also involved in this propaganda campaign. How low of you ATP.
Yes Police is corrupt yes many people are corrupt in Pakistan.we all grew up with this please give the solution? What will take it to clean Pakistan from corruption?
I think there is nothing strange about this picture as ‘police official’ in his ‘official vechile’ is performing his ‘official duty’.
Adil Najam,
Chalta Phirta Intikhabi Nishan,
as explaine by the photo
@ It may be possible that the Shurta has just started
taking out the bill boards one by one to instal at the
place, next to the footpath, after all its PML, Q’s
intikhabi Nishan !!
you all got it wrong!
its a public awareness campaign run by the govt. to encourage people to use bicycles instead of cars to control air pollution.
we shud appreciate govt. effort and please give your vote to Captain PLANET, cuz
he is a hero,
he gonna take pollution down to zero.