Zahid Ahmed wants Pakistanis to normalise women riding bikes

Actor feels women should be able to commute however they want without being harassed or judged.

Zahid Ahmed, who started his showbiz career as an RJ, and has now graced the screens in multiple star-studded projects, recently took to Twitter to hope for a Pakistan where more women can be seen on motorbikes without the fear of being harassed or judged.

Sharing a video of two women traveling on their own motorbikes, Ahmed tweeted, “I wish this wasn’t so special that I had to post about it.”

Hoping the casual commute is taken casually and not looked down upon as something preposterous or vulgar, the actor went on to wish for a country where women are free to ride whatever vehicle they wish, as long as they're reaching home safe. Just as they’re free to drive cars, especially since driving or owning a car isn’t always economical.

I wish this wasn’t so special tht I had to post abt it.I wish this becomes normal & women are free to ride bikes just like they drive cars. Specially when not every1 can afford a car.But most of all I wish our women would reach home w/o our men harassing them pic.twitter.com/OTy5k4ITLH

— Zahid Ahmed (@zahidahmed_) October 16, 2021

“I wish this becomes normal and women are free to ride bikes just like they drive cars, especially when not everyone can afford a car,” the Muhabbat Tujhe Alvida actor wrote. But most of all, he wished for “women to reach home without our men harassing them.”

As of late, Prince Charming, Ahmed’s recently released short film with Mahira Khan was well received. Speaking about his choice of plays, he had told Urdu News, "When I am offered a role in a play, I pay attention to the importance of the male character in the story."

In all the plays he has done so far, Ahmed can be seen as a grey character with many layers instead of a black-and-white one. He had also emphasised on the need for “serials based on unique stories and plays based on untold ordeals."

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