Thanks to a partnership between RSA and the Karachi University Visual Studies Department, an insight into city of Karachi has been gleamed by listening to the views of the city's ambulance drivers. With discussions on subjects such as democracy, law and order, public service and perceptions of Britain, as well as urban myths and conspiracy theories, it offers a fascinating look into one of the most difficult jobs in Pakistan.
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FIZA Soho
May 19, 2014 03:32am
The true heroes in Pakistan are selfless, compassionate and brave ambulance drivers featured in this video. Thank you Karachi University students and dawn.com for giving us a much needed perspective of the incredibly hard work and emotional toll our brave ambulance drivers must endure when saving lives of children and victims of bombing, target killing and mindless violence.
Our government needs to pass strict laws and enforcement to allow the ambulance drivers to get from point A to point B. Those cars blocking or hindering the ambulance drivers should be heavily fined for these ambulance drivers are saving lives - this is the least the government should do! The least our government can do is provide police car escorts to the ambulance drivers.
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SYED ADNAN SHAFQAT
May 19, 2014 11:34am
Good approach Fiza, if you allow me to suggest in this context that instead of providing police car escorts, its high time to bring public awareness to know and understand the concept of white line drawn on the extreme left side of the road, which is only for ambulances and dignitaries !
Salam and Salute to our ambulance drivers who performs their thankless duties without any return, we can atleast give hidden sadika for them when and where we can do !
GOOD JOB AMBULANCE DRIVERS !
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kashif
May 19, 2014 11:39am
I salute these people....they are true and unseen heroes of our society.
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kashif
May 19, 2014 11:50am
Now, this subject should be presented/posted in a professional manner. Make the citizens know and respect these people.
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FIZA Soho
May 20, 2014 08:01am
@SYED ADNAN SHAFQAT
I totally agree with you re white lines to designate a separate lane for emergency vehicles such as ambulances. Also a social campaign with billboards and media broadcasts could be helpful to increase awareness to help ambulance drivers. However the government needs to ensure that it will step up and help the ambulance drivers with strict enforcement laws.
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kiran
May 21, 2014 11:15pm
This one of the great videos coming from inside pakistan. hats off to these drivers and the movement. keep it alive. great going post many videos like these
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kashif
May 25, 2014 10:35am
May Allah protect these people and the country.
Dawn, Thank you for posting this video.
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