Here is how you complain about your telephone not working, Lahori style!
The banner in the picture reads:
We have been trying to get out PTCL number 042-6371795 fixed for the last six weeks, but without any success!
It is not clear whether putting up a banner to register your telephone complaint worked or not. But one can only imagine how desperate this person had to be that he resorted such extreme measures of spending money on the printing of this banner and then hoisting it on a busy city road. Or, maybe, he is just trying to make light of what has to be a really frustrating situation. As they say, “Lahore, Lahore hai!”
Photo Credits: Rana Imran for Associated Press of Pakistan; photo taken in Lahore on October 29, 2008.
It feels great to see Urdu banners in your country. Heartening as Urdu has almost disappeared from public places in India.
Got these from PTCL.com.pk website.
jahangir.khan@ptcl.net.pk
salman.khan@ptcl.net.pk
Basharat.qureshi@ptcl.net.pk
Nadeem.ahmad@ptcl.net.pk
amna.tariq@ptcl.net.pk
I sent messages to these addresses. please do same
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Subject: Could you please check the status of telephone no: 042-6371795?
Assalamo-Alaikum Jehangir, Salman, Basharat, Nadeem Sahib and Amna Sahiba,
Refer to news at http://pakistaniat.com/2008/11/26/registering-tele phone-complaint/
Could you please check the status of telephone no: 042-6371795 . Owner is trying to get it fixed for the last six weeks, but without any success!
Just help this person please :-)
You must give him credit that he has enacted this banner to get your attention.
We will appreciate your help .
Thanks,
Shiraz
a concerned Pakistani
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Very nice picture. I had thought that PTCL would improve after privatization but it has obviously not.
might just see somethign liek in karachi but maybe on a rickshaw or a bus…:)
Lahore lahore hai!
Will be interesting to find out if his number did get fixed eventually?