Every time a VIP or political leader goes somewhere, the roads are blocked for hours.
- People get stuck in traffic and reach work or home very late. It’s not fair that the public has to suffer like this.
The VIP culture in Pakistan really affects common people like us. Every time a VIP or political leader goes somewhere, the roads are blocked for hours. People get stuck in traffic and reach work or home very late. It’s not fair that the public has to suffer like this.
Sometimes it even becomes a matter of life and death. I still remember the sad case of baby Bisma in 2015, who died because her father couldn’t enter Civil Hospital due to VIP security. Just think about how painful that was for her parents. How can people respect such a system when it takes away innocent lives?
Even in daily life, many people face this. A normal worker who spends the whole day at the office wants to go home and rest, but he gets stuck in traffic for hours because some VIP has to pass. It makes people frustrated and angry. I have seen it myself and saw how people get frustrated. Even students get for classes
Respect should come from good work and care for the people, not from sirens, convoys, and roadblocks. I hope our government understands this and ends these unnecessary protocols soon. The time and comfort of normal people should matter too.
Ahad Jasra
ISLAMABAD
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Read: VIP Culture: A Social Cancer That Must End
