PM responds to old woman’s call for help on social media

ISLAMABAD: Taking prompt notice of an elderly and exceedingly poor woman appealing to the government for help, Prime Minister Imran Khan talked to her and promised immediate relief to her and that she would not be left alone.

The clip of woman, Naseem Bibi, apparently in her 70s, went viral Sunday on social media, invoking compassion and sympathy from all and sundry.

The prime minister assured the homeless woman that she would not have to face hardships and that he was saddened to see her video clip on social media.

The Islamabad deputy commissioner tweeted: The prime minister of Pakistan has personally called the lady. She talked to him on video call. Directions have been received. MD Baitul Mal is on site and resolving all the issues Alhamdolillah.

The deputy had replied to a video posted by a Twitter user, showcasing the old woman, appealing to the prime minister to provide her with the basic amenities. She complained that she had been forgotten despite having voted for him.

The video, still available on social media, shows the woman addressing Prime Minister Imran Khan while requesting to him to provide her a house as she had no other option left but to live in the jungle, after her husband passed away.