Wasu Khan, whose appeal for financial assistance went viral on social media, has caught the attention of Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal who has taken notice of his situation and has decided to offer him financial help. Wasu, who hails from the Jaffarabad district of Balochistanhas appeared in several songs of acclaimed singer Shehzad Roy.
According to Government of Balochistan’s spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani, the government will help Wasu in his treatement and provide him other other financial assistance. Shahwani also shared a video of himself meeting Wasu.
معروف گلوکار #واسو ان دنوں بیمار و کسمپرسی کی ذندگی گزاررہے ہیں۔ انکے گھر کی حالت سے انکے معاشی حالات کااندازہ لگایا جاسکتا ہے۔ وزیر اعلی بلوچستان @jam_kamal نےچند روز قبل انکی مالی معاونت وعلاج معالجہ کااعلان کیا ہے اورکل وزیر اعلی سیکرٹریٹ میں انکی خدمت میں چیک پیش کرینگے۔ pic.twitter.com/Pc4ZAgJEti
In an interview, Wasu has said that he is not only unable to pay his house rent, but he is also unable to provide his family with two meals a day. He had hoped that his message will reach the authorities and they will help him.
Shehzad Roy is very popular in Pakistan as a singer and also for his social work. Some of his socio-political songs were also a big hit in the country.
One of Roys’s songs featured Wasu Khan, a man hailing from the Jaffarabad district of Balochistan, belonging to the labour class. He made an appearance in the songApne Ullo Kitne Tedhe. His narrartion in the song was liked by mana people.
After ‘Apne Ullo Kitne Tedhe‘s popularity, Wasu was featured in another song with Roy in ‘Beya Beya’ that was a tribute to the late folk singer Mureed Buledi.
But now as per a few posts doing rounds on social media, Wasu is in financial crisis after going through numerous health issues, and living in a rented house.
In an interview, he said that he is not only unable to pay his house rent, but he is also unable to provide his family with two meals a day. He hopes that his message will reach the authorities and they will help him.
His story went viral on the internet and people started to share how the star now needs our help.
اپ رابطہ کروا دیں۔۔ اُمید ہے شہزاد رائے کی ضرورت نہیں پڑے گی
شہزاد رائے نے تو اس کو گمنامی سے نکال کے ایک پہچان دی۔ اس کے بعد باقی لوگوں بشمول میرے، آپ اور حکومتی عہدیداران نے کیا کیا۔ شہزاد کی بجائے ہمیں اپنے گریبان میں نگاہ اور ہاتھ ڈالنے کی ضرورت ہے
Speaking to Urdu News, Wasu said that Roy is still in contact with him.
“Shehzad Roy has helped me a lot. He spent two lacs rupees on my treatment at Agha Khan Hospital and is still in contact with me,” said Wasu.
He added: “Shehzad had bought me a house that was destroyed in the floods of 2010 and later sold it for treatment.”
“ I now live in a rented house. Shehzad has given me a house, money, but my personal income is not enough,” he shared.
Shehzad Roy recently took to Twitter and posted a video of Wasu telling that he asled for the help from the government and did not want to bother Roy as he had already helped him a lot.
last ten years I was constantly in touch with Wasu til my whole family got Corona.He did not cal me,he said he didnt want to trouble me more & wanted help from the govt. So I hav come to Quetta to meet him,he asked me to take him to the CM,who v met,Here is Wasu sharing his story pic.twitter.com/HNtw76BSml
