{"id":247561,"date":"2020-01-29T16:31:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T11:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=247561"},"modified":"2020-01-29T16:31:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T11:31:22","slug":"people-call-out-commissioner-karachi-for-wasting-money-on-clifton-bridges-restoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/people-call-out-commissioner-karachi-for-wasting-money-on-clifton-bridges-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"People Call Out Commissioner Karachi For Wasting Money on Clifton Bridge&#8217;s Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Shallwani has been posting pictures of various &#8216;restoration&#8217; efforts he has preceded over in Pakistan&#8217;s biggest city. Only one problem. The public seems to think those &#8216;beautification&#8217; efforts are straight out bad. People make mistakes every once in a while, but its actually worrying when these mistakes become a pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Recently the Commissioner posted this picture on Twitter, and boy, did he got called out for it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Restoration of Clifton Bridge <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/woCMz7YlYD\">pic.twitter.com\/woCMz7YlYD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commissioner Karachi (@CommissionerKhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommissionerKhi\/status\/1222335151998472195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shaniera-akram-calls-out-politician-for-not-taking-responsibility-for-karachi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Shaniera Akram Calls Out Politician For Not Taking Responsibility for Karachi<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Commissioner had approved a grant of Rs. 210 million back in 2018, which included 75 million for transportation arrangements, rehabilitation, and restoration. Given the tremendous amount in aid, it seems like the Commissioner is not utilizing the resources as efficiently as he should.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistani Twitter was furious. Here&#8217;s what they have to say about it:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Before all this superficial fixes please fix roads,footpaths, pedestrian walkways and crossing,manhole covers,street lights,traffic signals so on so forth..<br \/>Also major part of Karachi lives on the other side of the bridge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tariq Irfan (@Tariq_Irfan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tariq_Irfan\/status\/1222350483668467712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WTF! Is this city a meme? Why did they use fuckin IMPACT! and the obliteration of the baseline is giving me an migraine!  Looks like iTs wRitTen LiKe tHiS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5vErrfalG8\">https:\/\/t.co\/5vErrfalG8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \/\/tollcrane\/ (@tollcrane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tollcrane\/status\/1222402152175411200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MuazUmay\/status\/1222358478313922563<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IT IS SO SIMPLE TO KEEP THINGS SIMPLE! And wtf is that pimple on the edge of the hoarding? Was this really necessary??? Are you Picasso? IS this your masterpiece? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QCvztWpCuN\">pic.twitter.com\/QCvztWpCuN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \/\/tollcrane\/ (@tollcrane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tollcrane\/status\/1222402668599152640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Karachi Defense or Clifton kay elawa bhi hay &#8230; plz pay more attention to the neglected areas &#8230; naziamabad, haydri, malir, liaqtabad &#8230; there are so many &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Guddloo (@Guddloo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Guddloo\/status\/1222350443877142528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"tl\" dir=\"ltr\">Streets of Kachra City aka Karachi. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lnD8jxSPCA\">pic.twitter.com\/lnD8jxSPCA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; undone (@just_kidding01) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/just_kidding01\/status\/1215137631245422592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/crocodiles-covered-in-paan-and-gutka-stains-at-karachi-zoo-sparks-outrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crocodiles Covered In Paan And Gutka Stains At Karachi Zoo Spark Outrage<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>However, we also can&#8217;t ignore the apparent support that his &#8216;beautification&#8217; efforts got through social media, like the one from this lad:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I appreciate your efforts. People working to clean and beautify this city is a sight for sore eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Your sign boards also remind us that somebody, who cares, is looking after this city. <\/p>\n<p>Of course there is lot to be done, but this is a great start. I hope you&#39;ll keep it up. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sheikh Chilli (@sheikh69chilli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sheikh69chilli\/status\/1222393564430262272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>How to Fix Karachi 101<\/h3>\n<p>While some people seem like they wanted an excuse to bash the system and the people in charge, some of them had really good points.<\/p>\n<p>Beautification should be the last step towards the restoration process of Karachi. The first step is fixing the problem of trash, broken roads and confiscation of footpaths by different shops (even well-established offices).<\/p>\n<p>Flashy signs (read: ugly signs) and painting zebra crossings is barely scratching the surface of real problems in this City of Lights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"tl\" dir=\"ltr\">Making Karachi pedestrian friendly! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1FRqVxldFc\">pic.twitter.com\/1FRqVxldFc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commissioner Karachi (@CommissionerKhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommissionerKhi\/status\/1221621281491165184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Which area do you reside in? Share pictures of the areas you want the Commissioner of Karachi to focus on for restoration and beautification!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Shallwani has been posting pictures of various &#8216;restoration&#8217; efforts he has preceded over in Pakistan&#8217;s biggest city. Only one problem. The public seems to think those &#8216;beautification&#8217; efforts are straight out bad. People make mistakes every once in a while, but its actually worrying when these mistakes become a pattern. Recently the Commissioner posted this picture on [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/people-call-out-commissioner-karachi-for-wasting-money-on-clifton-bridges-restoration\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":247592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-247561","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"This looks terrible.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/EPabViIXUAAQsPC-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/EPabViIXUAAQsPC-758x583.jpg",758,583,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/EPabViIXUAAQsPC.jpg",1024,787,false]},"author_name":"Yusra Rafiq","categories_name":["Culture","Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"People Call Out Commissioner Karachi For Wasting Money on Clifton Bridge\u2019s Restoration","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199,1291&exclude=247561","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/72"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247561"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=247561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}