In Karachi Several artists demanded security for
themselves following the cold blooded murder of famed Qawwal Amjad Sabri
earlier this week.
Led by pop singer
Fakhr-e-Alam several television celebrities filed a request at the Darakshan
Police Station on Saturday requesting the government to provide everyone to security.
Speaking to Geo News
Fakhr-e-Alam said that the artist community was shocked at the murder of Amjad
Sabri. "If any other artist is attacked now, the government will be
responsible."
He said that the
government had earlier said that Amjad Sabri had not informed them about any
threat. "We are all threatened. We are letting you know. So please provide
us security."
Actors Maria Wasti and Faisal
Qureshi, Zeba Bakhtiar accompanied him.
Earlier a video by the
same actors went viral on social media.
In the video
Fakhr-e-Alam said that if government officials are 'high profile targets' so
are artists. "If government officials can have bullet proof cars and
police escorts artists demand the same treatment. And if the government cannot
provide us police escorts, then please return your own escorts so that we have
the satisfaction that we are as vulnerable as your are on the streets of
Karachi.
