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UN Honours PIA Crew Member After Video of Him Soothing a Baby In-flight Went Viral

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The United Nations have recognized Mr Touheed Daudpota for his act of kindness. He has been declared a He for She champion by the organization. The PIA crew member was seen in photos and clips on social media soothing a baby crying on a flight from Karachi to Islamabad. These clips went viral, and people applauded the crew member for displaying empathy and gender sensitivity.

If we have travelled by air, you must have witnessed crying babies on the flight. This is due to cabin pressure that makes babies uncomfortable on-flight. We often see mothers struggling with such babies, but have you ever seen a cabin crew pick up someone’s baby to help such mother’s out? We haven’t. It was also the first time for us to witness such a scene.

PIA wrote on the micro-blogging site, Mr Touheed Daudpota, the crew of #PIA, whose photos of soothing a baby went viral, was declared by @unwomen_pak the #HeforShe champion for displaying empathy, gender sensitivity, respect & care to a women pax, upholding long traditions of ‘#GreatPeopletoFlyWith#GenerationEquality

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For the past couple of years, travellers have criticised PIA for multiple reasons including poor services; however, this site was rather refreshing for many.

Here is How Twitter Reacted:

We sure do!

Even Fakhr-e-Alam tweeted on the matter. He said PIA truly is GREAT people to fly with

Some people weren’t impressed and went on to complain about their previous experience

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