Ashton Kutcher gives shoutout to Irfanullah - Swat's heroic polio worker
'This guy is a hero'
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Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher lauded 23-year-old Pakistani polio worker, Irfanullah, in a heartfelt Facebook post. The latter is a native of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district and rose to popularity after his hard-at-work pictures went viral on social media.
A viral video of Irfanullah trudging through waist-deep snow in K-P’s Bashegram area to administer polio drops to children, has been viewed by hundreds of thousands on Twitter and Facebook.
Taking to social media, The 70's Show star shared a video of Irfanullah, and captioned it, "This guy is a hero."
A clip that previously went viral was shot and uploaded by a friend. It earned Irfanullah worldwide acclaim after it was posted on the social media pages of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef).
Back home, Irfanullah and a few of his fellow vaccinators were honoured by Prime Minister Imran Khan in a special meeting at the PM House last month.
On Thursday, the premier took to Twitter to praise Irfanullah and his peers who are working towards a polio-free Pakistan. “Irfan is one of 260,000 heroes who reach out to children with polio vaccines in extreme weather conditions. His viral video has left every individual with a sense of awe and pride. This dedication is what will enable us [Pakistan] to achieve our goal of a polio-free nation #SalamPolioWorker,” the PM tweeted.
While Irfanullah greatly appreciates the praise and adoration coming his way, he insists that it must not take away from the urgency of the mission to end polio in Pakistan.
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A viral video of Irfanullah trudging through waist-deep snow in K-P’s Bashegram area to administer polio drops to children, has been viewed by hundreds of thousands on Twitter and Facebook.
Taking to social media, The 70's Show star shared a video of Irfanullah, and captioned it, "This guy is a hero."
A clip that previously went viral was shot and uploaded by a friend. It earned Irfanullah worldwide acclaim after it was posted on the social media pages of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef).
Back home, Irfanullah and a few of his fellow vaccinators were honoured by Prime Minister Imran Khan in a special meeting at the PM House last month.
On Thursday, the premier took to Twitter to praise Irfanullah and his peers who are working towards a polio-free Pakistan. “Irfan is one of 260,000 heroes who reach out to children with polio vaccines in extreme weather conditions. His viral video has left every individual with a sense of awe and pride. This dedication is what will enable us [Pakistan] to achieve our goal of a polio-free nation #SalamPolioWorker,” the PM tweeted.
While Irfanullah greatly appreciates the praise and adoration coming his way, he insists that it must not take away from the urgency of the mission to end polio in Pakistan.
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