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Amna Ilyas' new video drives home the point that we should respect our traffic police

Amna Ilyas' new video drives home the point that we should respect our traffic police

"This absurd culture of exercising 'power' to get away from taking responsibility is out of fashion so it ain’t cool no more!"
Updated 27 Jan, 2021

Sometimes comedy gets the point across much better than a stern lecture — and actor Amna Ilyas uses both depending on the topic at hand.

Opting for the former this time, the Baaji star shared a video on her Instagram to highlight a rampant problem in our society: name-dropping. Ilyas called attention to one of the most common instances where Pakistanis like to use names to get out of trouble — when stopped by the traffic police.

The video shows the celebrity being stopped by a traffic policeman, played by actor Taha Humayun, who in a no-nonsense tone tells her: "You have broken the signal, there will be a challan, give me your licence."

As she starts to use the classic "My name is ..." get-out-of-jail-free card, Ilyas is cut off by the policeman who seems to have no time for the excuses coming his way and asks for the licence again, visibly irritated.

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Ilyas has dedicated the short video to "Bharam Culture", saying: "I don’t know about the other cities out there, but I’d venture to say they hold a lot more respect for their traffic police than we do."

"This absurd culture of exercising 'power' to get away from taking responsibility is out of fashion so it ain’t cool no more!" she added.

While in reality we know such a situation wouldn't be resolved with the policeman simply repeating himself, we're hoping that the point Ilyas is trying to make will get across to people: stop dropping names and making excuses when you break the law and show some respect to those trying to enforce that law.

Ilyas often uses her social media platforms to highlight issues she feels strongly about; last year, she asked her fellow celebrities to stop promoting fairness creams.

"Our influence as public figures is meant to make others feel beautiful, not less beautiful. Shame on everyone who still subscribes to this way of thinking!" she had tweeted with the hashtag #endcolourism.

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Danish Jan 27, 2021 03:01am
RESPECT, AND GET RESPECTED
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Teddy Jan 27, 2021 07:34am
Who is this person? What is her achievement or contribution to society?
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Browngirl Jan 27, 2021 02:49pm
This is the first time I'm hearing about this person. But ok, good message, either way.
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Chrís Dăn Jan 27, 2021 06:29pm
@Teddy she is an artist and artists always represent finer part of civic set up hence she is respectable because of her art.
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Faisal Jan 27, 2021 10:51pm
@Teddy What are your achievements or contributions to society?
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Rafi Jan 27, 2021 11:21pm
@Teddy By the same token, what is your achievement or contribution?
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Ali Jan 28, 2021 05:13am
@Teddy, Do you need achievement and contribution to the society to spread a positive message mate? Maybe you are unfortunately for us a fake neighbour?
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shahzad Jan 28, 2021 10:55am
@Teddy .555.1 k followers
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israr Jan 28, 2021 01:04pm
amazing .. we try to thank our protectors all the time
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