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What is the Tuk Tuk March and why did celebrities take part in it?

What is the Tuk Tuk March and why did celebrities take part in it?

Mahira, Wasim Akram, Humayun Saeed and Feroze Khan were some of the big names who went on a rickshaw ride this Sunday.
29 Mar, 2021

Did you see pictures and videos on social media of a host of local celebrities together at People's Square in Karachi's Saddar? They were at NOWPDP's Tuk Tuk March to empower people with disabilities and encourage them to pursue their rights to work and mobility.

Fashion designer, TV show host, director, and actor HSY hosted the March as NOWPDP's goodwill ambassador on Sunday to celebrate the right to livelihood and transport of people with disabilities.

As part of the initiative, a group of people with disabilities have been given customised rickshaws that they can drive to make money.

The event kickstarted with an introduction by Omair Ahmad, the executive director of NOWPDP, followed by a talkshow style panel discussion by HSY. Participants of the Tuk Tuk March included Mahira Khan, Wasim Akram, Sanam Saeed, Maya Ali, Ayesha Omer, Humayun Seed, Feroze Khan and Bilal Ashraf.

NOWPDP’s trainees gave the ‘Friends of NOWPDP’ their rickshaw-themed coloured bandanas as tokens of appreciation. After being presented with their bandanas, the stars were then invited to pledge to a NOWPDP project of choice.

This was followed by a tuk tuk drive around People’s Square.

HSY has a rich history of working with the organisation with the aim of empowering people with disabilities. He is committed to promoting the NOWPDP mandate of inclusivity and has also visited NOWPDP House multiple times to give motivational sessions.

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well-wisher Mar 29, 2021 06:23pm
Well done
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Farhan Mar 30, 2021 12:02am
We always call it Rickshaw so why to use a foreign word for it? Call it Rickshaw march
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ak4pk Mar 30, 2021 04:33am
Wonderful initiative, people with disabilities deserve and need all the help they can get and making society aware of this is indeed a noble gesture. Thank you to all the participants.
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Chrís Dăn Mar 30, 2021 11:12am
@Farhan why not to use internationally used word?
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Raza Mar 30, 2021 12:10pm
Good initiative keep it up
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Farhan Mar 30, 2021 02:05pm
@Chrís Dăn. Why not own language if there is a word which is understood by all. I bet half of it population will not understand the word Tuk Tuk unless someone explains it as Rickshaw
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