ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Monday) lauded a head constable of Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP), for performing his duties despite sustaining injuries, resulting in a fracture to his arm.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Qaiser Shakeel was hit by a speeding motorcycle on Wednesday while stopping a Suzuki Pickup for being on the wrong side of the road.
Qaiser’s arm was fractured in the collision. “This type of injury usually takes weeks to recover but the high-spirited police official returned to duty after just two days of medical attention,” the statement added.
“I am very happy,” the premier can be heard saying while meeting with Qaiser in a video released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). “I saw what you did and read about it. A lot of people also appreciated your effort,” he added.
وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان کی ٹریفک پولیس اہلکار قیصر شکیل کی حوصلہ افزائی. وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان نے ہیڈ کانسٹیبل قیصر شکیل کو دورانِ ڈیوٹی زخمی ہونے کے باوجود اپنی ذمہ داریاں احسن طریقے سے ادا کرنے پر انہیں وزیرِ اعظم ہاؤس بلا کر حوصلہ افزائی کی اور شاباش دی۔ pic.twitter.com/SHxVSlLnfF
— Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) June 14, 2021
“Such actions uplift the image of the police when one man decides to serve the people with dedication, and that is why I especially called you to the PM Office,” the Prime Minister added. He also announced an award for the dutiful constable.
A video clip of injured ITP personnel performing his duties on hot summer day by marshalling traffic in Islamabad on weekends went viral on popular social media platforms.
Later, explaining how he was injured, Shakeel said as he was doing his routine job, he stopped a Suzuki van traveling on the wrong side of the road. However, as he was doing so, a motorcycle hit the traffic constable from behind.
Shakeel said he performs his duty with dedication and vowed that to continue performing his duties for the masses. “If my prime minister can work for the people 24/7, then why can’t I,” he added.
