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Angry commuters on Friday forced traffic police to open Karachi's Shahrah-e-Quaideen, which had been blocked to accommodate VVIP movement, DawnNews reported.
According to reports, the police created a car blockade on the main Shahrah-e-Quaideen, much to the annoyance of commuters, who then took it upon themselves to get the road cleared.
The police officials on duty were bombarded with questions as to why the road had been blocked — a query they were unable to answer.
Mohammad Idrees, a police representative, later told DawnNews that it wasn't a matter of protocol and that such blockades only last for three to five minutes.
"This wasn't about any protocol," he said. "But we have to provide security to VVIPs due to the prevalent security threat. And the road was only blocked for a little while. The traffic police only blocks road for three to five minutes max."
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Jan 05, 2018 03:51pm
Role Models
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Jan 05, 2018 03:54pm
Very good. Boot the VIP culture.
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Jan 05, 2018 03:55pm
Well Done angry commuters
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Jan 05, 2018 04:00pm
Karachi is treated like a orphan city.Time to give administration powers to Karachites.
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Jan 05, 2018 04:08pm
Excellent. Karachiites need courageous steps like that to liberate city from such VIP culture.
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Jan 05, 2018 04:17pm
Good show Karachites. The best part that there was no violence. Keep on rooting out VIP culture through non violent means.
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Jan 05, 2018 04:25pm
Good move by people. We must ask for a list of achievements and deliveries by VVIPs.
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Jan 05, 2018 04:25pm
Very good, the civil service should be answerable to the ordinary citizen.
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Jan 05, 2018 04:35pm
About time we started realizing that we will have to assert and fight fight for our rights as citizens. More than the police, these so called VIPs should bear the brunt of public outrage, who think their life is more important than yours and mine!
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Jan 05, 2018 04:41pm
We should treat the processions, rallies and dharnas on roads creating troubles for common in the same way.
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Jan 05, 2018 04:44pm
They are Mafia.... Nice... Must appreciate
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Jan 05, 2018 04:45pm
well done. every security should be equal. if VVIP think they are not secure they should stay in home
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Jan 05, 2018 04:45pm
Well done Karachi waloo
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Jan 05, 2018 04:56pm
Excellent, people should take it upon themselves to change things.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:11pm
Politicians are a curse augmented by the police.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:12pm
well done! To hell with the VIP culture.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:23pm
May be the threshold of patience has been crossed which is ,evident from the act .we are moving towards anarchy where citizens are taking law into their own hands which show the collapse of rule of law.Before it develops into domino's effect the official are required to address it .
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Jan 05, 2018 05:24pm
People must riSe againat allnkind of VVIP protocal.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:27pm
There should be security for all not only VVIPs. No roads should be blocked for anyone.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:34pm
Excellent.....well done.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:37pm
Well done People. If there is a security threat to public servants then they should stay at home.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:41pm
@Shahid Waqar Agreed and should be replicated in other parts of the country, as well. These unnecessary blockades which start at least three hours prior to the VIP movement have resulted in many reported deaths to patients needing urgent and emergency health care, besides imaginable difficulties to general public, who have to waits hours together to reach to their destinations. This practice can be circumvented by proper application of protocol and traffic management practices by providing signage and diversionary access to commuters.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:43pm
No r9ads should be blocked. Quid e Azam was against it and we the people are against it. If these vvip are hated so much then they should vacate their posts and do something more secure. I hope today's is the beginning of change. We are sick of these banana republic vvip's
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Jan 05, 2018 05:44pm
Good move by the public. VIP blockades are never for 3 to 5 minutes.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:56pm
Boot the VVIP/VIP culture from which nation has suffered enough. Now enough is enough.
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Jan 05, 2018 05:57pm
The best part that there was no violence. Keep on rooting out VIP culture through non violent means.
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Jan 05, 2018 06:02pm
These Vvvvvipeees should serve the people!
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Jan 05, 2018 06:03pm
Good job! Way to go! Karachites should reject this VIP culture. If they have security threats then they should use helicopters.
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Jan 05, 2018 06:30pm
Well done! These VVIP ride bullet proof vehicles encircled by vehicles of security forces and yet they need closure of roads. Total autocracy!
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Jan 05, 2018 06:51pm
Excellent work by people of Karachi
Also thnks to fixit volunteers
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Jan 05, 2018 06:57pm
Love it.
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Jan 05, 2018 08:34pm
People are waking up
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Jan 05, 2018 08:42pm
This VVIP are the real threat to the city. I never heard that in any attack VVIP hurt other than the normal citizen. I think they should start avoiding making problem for citizen of Karachi. if still necessary they are most welcome to travel between 11.00 pm to 6.00 am. nobody cares in this time.
Thanks
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Jan 05, 2018 10:00pm
Weldon people of pakistan a sign of revolution
End of VIP culture
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Jan 05, 2018 10:49pm
Any which VVVIPs, complete with private guards, were involved here!
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Jan 06, 2018 12:16am
Very good....we all should put an end to VIP culture
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Jan 06, 2018 12:18am
Every human is equal we all should put an end to VIP culture like this man...very good proud of u
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Jan 06, 2018 03:24am
Well done. Keep it up!
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Jan 06, 2018 05:30am
fix it
good work
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Jan 06, 2018 01:21pm
First sign of real freedom may this be repeated and reinforced
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Jan 06, 2018 03:31pm
We should do like thus with every protocols...
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Jan 06, 2018 07:18pm
People own the roads, not vvip.
Well done. If u can do Dharna why not break vvip blockade.good job
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Jan 07, 2018 10:42pm
Superb
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