What Happened: Prime Minister Imran Khan visited different vicinities in the capital without protocol on Sunday. He visited G-11 Markaz and talked to vendors asking them about how the business was. Furthemore he also visited the sewerage plant in I9 and the Korang cricket ground. The honourable premier did all of this without any visible protocol and he drove his vehicle himself.
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI drove himself to public places in Islamabad without any security and protocol.
The PM visited G-11 Markaz and talked to vendors. He instructed them to adhere to SoPs.
The PM also visited Sewerage Plant I-9 and Korang Cricket Ground. pic.twitter.com/zKUmKmaPt8
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) May 2, 2021
Interactions: The PM visited the carts placed by the government in the Ehsaas Rehri Baan project, and communicated with various vendors about business conditions. He also encouraged all of them to adhere to SOPs and social distance. He requested one vendor to put a facemask on the child with him too.
Prime Minister Imran Khan visits different places for inspection. Drives himself without any protocol. A surprise visit to different areas of the capital.
لیڈر وہ ہے جس کو احساس ہو – pic.twitter.com/aUoZn2pWeY
— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) May 2, 2021
He was also briefed about the project plans of the I9 sewerage plant and the Korang Cricket Ground.
Praise: Senator Faisal Javed Khan, who accompanied the PM on his visit said that Imran Khan was setting an example for everyone to follow. He conducted this visit without any VIP protocol, security arrangements, and followed every signal and traffic rule.
#NoRedBeacon
قانون کی پاسداری سب پر لازم ہے – وزیراعظم عمران خان آج دوران_ڈرائیونگ ہر بند سگنل پر رکے – سگنل کھلنے کا انتظار کیا –
ٹریفک قوانین کی مکمل پاسداری کی –
وزیراعظم کے ساتھ کوئی پروٹوکول نہیں تھا – باقیوں کو بھی اسی طرح وی آئی پی کلچر کا خاتمہ کرنا ہے – pic.twitter.com/v4Xth80o7s— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) May 2, 2021
Reaction: Pictures and footage of the visit have gained traction on social media, with many expressing their views on the visit.
A video also emerged of a ‘samosa’ vendor being really happy at the interaction and joyous at the fact that the PM took out time for the public.
Prime Minister #ImranKhan Smosay Waly Kay Pas Chly Gay Khan Sahb Sary Smosy Lein Jayn#SoniaSadaf#FirdousAshiqAwan#افسر_شاہی_عوام_کو_جوابدہ pic.twitter.com/cWJfp3JQgR
— Shahid Hussain Jafry (@ShahidJafry) May 2, 2021
Before coming into power, Imran Khan vehemently opposed the VIP culture and closure of roads for special movements.