President Alvi unhappy with 32-vehicle protocol
Last updated on: 16 November,2018 08:26 pm
The president says that he is continuing his struggle to reduce protocol.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – President Arif Alvi on Friday expressed resentment over the huge protocol assigned to him on his arrival at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport.
In a tweet, he told that at least 32 vehicles are present outside the airport to escort him to the venue.
Refusing to take the protocol, the president insists that he will wait for the vehicles to disperse before exiting Lahore airport.
The president says that he is continuing his struggle to carry only security vehicles and avoid protocol that cause inconvenience for the people.
My continuous struggle to keep security but reduce protocol that inconveniences people. Am at Lahore airport and there are 32 cars to escort me waiting outside. Will wait until they are sent away before I move out
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) November 16, 2018
In his inaugural address in a joint sitting of the parliament, President Arif Alvi urged the nation to be a part of the austerity initiatives taken by the government in an effort to create Naya Pakistan.
"These measures include ending the practices of protocol for members of the government,” he added.
The president earlier drew flak over the heavy protocol provided to him on his maiden visit to Karachi due to which the city witnessed a heavy traffic jam.
Alvi, who is very active on Twitter, posted: “The long chain of official cars following me is despite the fact that I asked all officials present at the airport not to embarrass me with a huge protocol. One or two cars in front and one or two cars behind may satisfy their security needs. This did not happen. We have to try harder.”