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A PTI MPA threatened an official in leaked telephone call and we're wondering what's going on

A PTI MPA threatened an official in leaked telephone call and we're wondering what's going on

Two officials have misbehaved with assistant commissioners over Ramazan bazaars in two days.
04 May, 2021

Barely a day after Firdous Ashiq Awan's uncivil display of unwarranted aggression towards Assistant Commissioner Sonia Sadaf, PTI MPA Khurram Sohail Leghari was heard threatening Jatoi Assistant Commissioner Mohammad Arshad Virk in in a leaked telephone call — making all of us wonder if this rage is just restricted to local bazaars or is a persistent issue for government officials in Pakistan.

In the audio, the MPA who is a member of the price control committee and received complaints about shortage of food items at Ramazan bazaars, wanted to survey the place. However, Virk's phone battery depleted during the call and his phone died, causing Leghari to blow up.

"If you want to fight, I am coming. Tell me where I can come," he threatened.

In an interesting turn of events, the AC alleged that the MPA was actually annoyed because he had refused to favour him in a land dispute that was in his court, claiming that he had informed the higher authorities about the entire episode.

He also claimed there was no shortage of subsidised sugar and flour, unlike what the MPA had said, because of the cooperation of local traders.

This is not the first time an official has displayed behaviour that is disrespectful, unprovoked, entitled and ruthless in recent days. Awan had used disgraceful tactics to get her point across too, finding no issues in degrading another official, simply because she didn’t rank as high as her.

It makes one wonder the extent to which, if at all, officials are working together, given the lack of respect they continue to show for one another. It also makes us think about how these officials communicate when there are no crowds or cameras to mediate their behaviour. Well, in this case, the conversation ended in threats.

Where officials in other countries are focusing on the greater good, elected officials and civl servants in Pakistan are struggling to view their own colleagues as human beings, let alone show empathy in Ramazan. At a time when the world is struggling under the Covid pandemic and our government officials should be working together to ensure our economy survives it, they're more focused on fighting.

What is it about Ramazan bazaars that has these government officials so heated?

Comments

HashBrown® May 04, 2021 05:39pm
"Where officials in other countries are focusing on the greater good, elected officials and civl servants in Pakistan are struggling to view their own colleagues as human beings, let alone show empathy in Ramazan." Err, what? You really think this happens only in Pakistan? In every country the corridors of power are filled with entitled, arrogant people whose egos are constantly clashing together - it's hardly a secret. By all means hold our politicians accountable, but let's not get melodramatic and pretend this is an exclusively Pakistani issue...
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ABCD$ May 04, 2021 06:01pm
People who consider themselves "Elevated Elite" are involved in such behavior lying above the working and the middle class.One big reason being the class system that prevails in the country Jis ki Lathi ussi ki bhanse type of attitude was applied here..Both Awan and Leghari`s behavior is unacceptable and they should be officially told to apologize, or else!
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M. Saeed May 04, 2021 06:11pm
Ramadan bazaars, as a rule, are leftover garbage bazaars where discarded items from the wholesale markets are brought for quick and dubious sales to the unsuspecting and frustrated poor buyers.
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Chrís Dăn May 04, 2021 06:14pm
@M. Saeed and AC is accountable for it.
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Love Your Country May 04, 2021 06:35pm
@ABCD$ - or nothing will happen to them bcz PTI support for such attitude in Naya Pakistan and its Madina state.
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Dr Tofique Ahmed May 04, 2021 06:39pm
It is not new thing to misbehave and demeanour the civil servants In PTI government as its head PM khan had done on many times.But politicians must refrain from personally disprespecting any civil servant if anyone is found guilty or incompetant, you must move to take legal action instead of using disrespectful words.
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Gaffer May 04, 2021 07:06pm
Filling the corrupt bellys with bribes or hell fire
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad May 04, 2021 07:15pm
Old habits die hard.
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Chota May 04, 2021 07:33pm
Seems like a PML N drama page run by mariyum bibi.is this really a news?by the way firdaous ashiq awan was 100 % right as it is her job to correct public servants.if she will not do it who will do it?
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za May 04, 2021 07:38pm
This is in their blood
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Jay May 04, 2021 07:49pm
In India price gauging is never a issue during ramzan, why is it a issue in the Islamic republic of Pakistan?
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AJ May 04, 2021 09:05pm
What is the process of enforcing what the govt. wants???? Can the AC be officially censored?
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Observer May 04, 2021 09:20pm
This is what happens when merit is openly disregarded.
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realistic May 04, 2021 10:34pm
Thugs of PTI
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Haz May 04, 2021 11:08pm
@Chota another intelligent human being. Firdous is not elected. Bullying a weaker civil servant is not her job. Typical PTI behaviour.
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Rehan Ahmed May 04, 2021 11:54pm
Government civil servants are corrupt in mass numbers . They have to first clean their images before getting public support.
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Syed Ali May 05, 2021 02:17am
This is feudal culture prevalent in Pakistan for getting work done. Pakistan Zindabad.
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Arshad May 05, 2021 07:48am
The so called good governance of PTI !!!
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Ibrahim May 05, 2021 07:54am
PTI is now qualified as a natural political party of Pakistan.
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Tariq May 05, 2021 07:59am
Don't wonder!
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Humza May 05, 2021 08:08am
@Jay But in India, everyone is afraid of going out because of pandemic concerns and there is little food available for people anyways.
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LAHORI KID May 05, 2021 08:33am
@HashBrown® You do realize it’s nothing new, right ?
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EL sid May 05, 2021 11:54am
Small fish in big ponds. Making most of what they can while they can.
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shezi May 05, 2021 12:54pm
In other countries they are called Law Makers while in Pakistan they are actual Problem Makers! agree?
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