Shehzad Roy expresses heartfelt praise for female filling station attendant

Pakistani musician and social activist Shehzad Roy shared an empowering personal interaction with a female attendant at a local petrol station in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday.

In a video posted by Roy on X, the female attendant can be seen filling fuel in his bike at one of the local fuel stations, where one largely finds male attendants at work. The musician mentioned in the post that he shot the video with the consent of the filling station worker.

"I went to put petrol in my motorbike and while switching off the bike and taking off my helmet, I heard a female voice say, 'Nice bike, full tank, sir?' I told both the girls that they are my role models and that they give me a reason to believe in Pakistan. Wah!", Roy wrote.

The philathropist’s appreciation for the female attendant stems from a wider prejudice against girls and women in male-dominating working sectors as well as lack of female presence in public spaces of the country. Finding a female worker in a field largely employing males made him acknowledge the importance of participation of women in the country's workforce.

The social activist has many times reiterated the prominence of the involvement of women in education, different occupations and employment sectors for the prosperous progress of the country.

Moreover, Roy, who became a recognised social activist, has been vocal about women’s rights and welfare in Pakistan. He operates a non-profit organisation by the name of Zindagi Trust, largely dedicated towards girls’ education in the country.

The NGO has adopted many government girls’ schools and run campaigns for the awareness of the importance of girls’ education.