‘Dream comes true’: Pakistani carpenter becomes model in Saudi Arabia

Who says dreams don't come true? They certainly did for a 24-year-old Pakistani carpenter living in Saudi Arabia who was offered a modelling contract after his pictures went viral over social media.

It all started with a Twitter post which changed the life of Mohammad Waqas, who has been residing in the kingdom for the last four years. He always wanted to become a model. But, he did not have much hope of succeeding.

“I came to Saudi Arabia four years ago to work as a carpenter. And, I never thought of becoming a model in advertising,” Waqas said.

However, a quick social media post from his friend changed his career.

“One day I saw my friend [Faisal] editing the photos of a photo session. I told him that since childhood I have wanted to work in this field but in Pakistan, I did not get the chance, so my friend suggested and took a picture of me and sent it to the relevant person,” he added.

A July 1 post by Twitter user @tamimi1_1 included the screengrab. In the tweet, which has gotten over 33,000 likes so far, user @tamimi1_1 asked agencies looking for models to get in contact with him.

“Brands who want this handsome man to model for them, contact me,” @tamimi1_1 wrote.

Subsequently, Waqas was offered modelling opportunities.

Taking to Twitter, Waqas posted his pictures, modelling for a Saudi Arabia-based vest making company.

Currently, the aspiring model has been updating his social media accounts, sharing snippets from photoshoots he has been attending. Muhammad, @MuhammadWaqas1_, has 19,300 followers on Twitter, already.

The story was originally published in Gulf News.