PIA crew member Touheed Daudpota went viral on social media after pictures were posted of him helping to soothe a crying baby on a flight from Karachi to Islamabad. He was recently recognised for his act of kindness by the UN.
The steward was declared the ‘He for She’ Champion by UN Women Pakistan — a branch of the United Nations that works for gender equality and women’s empowerment — which honoured him for displaying empathy, gender sensitivity, respect and care to a woman passenger.
Recently, the official PIA Twitter account celebrated the news with audiences by sharing a snippet of the ceremony.
"Upholding long traditions of '#GreatPeopletoFlyWith,'" they wrote.
This was a refreshing sight for the national flag carrier, which has previously been highlighted for its poor service.
Good job, the nation needs more men like you.
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Mar 23, 2021 12:16pm
Cool!
Mar 23, 2021 12:26pm
A true picture and a wonderful practice of decades old PIA slogan. "Great People to Fly With.
Well done, keep it up and hang on tough.
Mar 23, 2021 12:38pm
Great moment. All the best to our National Airline.
Mar 23, 2021 12:46pm
Well done. Congratulations
Mar 23, 2021 01:13pm
Well done Mr Daudpota sir.
Mar 23, 2021 01:18pm
Excellent service and customer orientation!! Hope this will inspire every one in service industry across the Globe.
At last some good news about PIA!!
Mar 23, 2021 01:26pm
Congrats and well done sir :-))
Mar 23, 2021 01:30pm
Well done
Mar 23, 2021 01:36pm
Great to see softer side of airlines personal
Mar 23, 2021 01:47pm
It is true face of humanity.
Mar 23, 2021 01:48pm
+1 for Mr. Daudpota......and PIA is fortunate that they still have some good people.
Mar 23, 2021 01:48pm
It is true face of humanity.
Mar 23, 2021 02:30pm
UN award !!!! for putting baby to sleep .... once. Are you even serious !!!!! Mind boggling.
Even the real UN must be in shock
Mar 23, 2021 02:31pm
Heart goes to those millions of mothers who do this each day and night.
Do they deserve a Nobel then???
Mar 23, 2021 02:45pm
Shoulder to shoulder
Mar 23, 2021 02:52pm
After some time it will come out that the baby was actually his and his wife called him to handle the baby.
Mar 23, 2021 03:01pm
A purser, a male, that too 50+.... he is trying to help a baby sleep !! My eyes are leaking of mountain dew..
Mar 23, 2021 03:43pm
Yes , this is wonderful product
Mar 23, 2021 04:37pm
Good to see some positive news about PIA
Mar 23, 2021 04:51pm
Yup these kind of personal touch and care is what makes all the difference.
Mar 23, 2021 05:25pm
This is excellent work by the PIA staff. However, this the second time this has happened in the history of PIA, when sometime in the early sixties an infant barely few weeks old had travelled alone and the PIA staff brought this infant safely and carefully from London to Karachi. Hence the logo "Great people to fly with "!
Mar 23, 2021 05:47pm
PIA and their services in the sky is called "Heaven in the sky". Keep it up.
Mar 23, 2021 06:15pm
@Nh probably such thing happens in India where humanity does not exist at present.
Mar 23, 2021 06:58pm
@Nh Having positivity will enhance your vision for life.
Mar 23, 2021 07:32pm
Good attitude, I have very good feelings for this PIA crew member.
Mar 23, 2021 09:59pm
Nice
Mar 23, 2021 11:05pm
Let's not exaggerate things.
Mar 23, 2021 11:20pm
Good news for national carrier.
Mar 23, 2021 11:37pm
Keep it up kindness, specially for helping woman traveling alone with young kids .
Mar 23, 2021 11:42pm
Good job.....well done
Mar 24, 2021 12:15am
Great! Keep up the good work!
Mar 24, 2021 01:20am
Awesome story....goes a long way to rehabilitate PIA's tattered reputation!
Mar 24, 2021 03:31am
Very commendable act by the PIA crew. But why is it that any act unless it goes viral on social media then it's noticed by the concerned authorities?? Why didn't the flight purser notice it and sent appreciation for the steward? Why didn't the PIA management notice it in first place? The crew member seem to be of very senior age and must be serving for long time he got this reward only by luck as someone on the plane made that video!!
Mar 24, 2021 08:35am
How bizarre just a little kindness has shocked the whole country
Mar 24, 2021 09:53am
Great Job
Mar 24, 2021 11:10am
love it, just changed my flight to PIA !
Mar 24, 2021 11:20am
@topbrass Try to understand the circumstances, It was not his job, he went extra mile and showed care and love.
Mar 25, 2021 06:10am
So far it was opposite image we were looking at but after too long I heard such a great news about P.I.A CREWMEMBER...which make us feel proud to be a Pakistani.
He MUST be promoted..to inspire other Pakistani fellows...
I REQUEST all of our Pakistanis to do so
...and take inspiration ..especially when u r abroad.
Good luck and
Keep it up ........pakistanis
Mar 25, 2021 06:17am
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