Says he had requested officials at the airport not to embarrass him with a huge protocol
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 15th September, 2018) President Dr Arif Alvi has responded to the critics of the huge protocol he received in Karachi, saying that he feels ‘embarrassed’ over it.
Taking to Twitter Saturday morning, the president wrote, “The long chain of official cars following me is despite the fact that I asked all officials present at the airport not to embarrass me with a huge protocol & that 1 or 2 cars in front and 1 or 2 cars behind may satisfy their security needs. Did not happen. We have to try harder.”
Responding to a reply about the police mobiles present outside his house that shut down many restaurants as well, he said, “We should look into this too and not become a nuisance for my own neighbourhood where I have lived all my life. I do not begrudge security but when it becomes painful for the common man we should draw a line somewhere.”
The president called for better management of the protocol.
President Alvi was given a VIP protocol from the airport to his residence in Karachi. A video of the president’s convoy comprising over two dozen cars had gone viral on social media, sparking a criticism against the PTI government for double standards in austerity drive.
