Pakistani man tries shortcut, climbs tower to be PM

Islamabad: A Pakistani man was rescued on Saturday after he climbed a mobile phone tower in the Blue Area of Islamabad demanding that he be made the Prime Minister of the country.

Rescuers had to get help from comedian Shafaat Ali to mimic Prime Minister Imran Khan and persuade the man to climb down the mobile phone tower after he threatened to commit suicide. Ali is a Pakistani impressionist and comedian who is best known for his impressions of Pakistani public figures and politicians. The man, who has been identified as Mohammed Abbas, had climbed up the tower.