Pakistani rider honoured for removing 'road barrier' in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ministry of human resources and emiratisation (MoHRE) has honoured a Pakistani delivery man after a video of him removing a road barrier from a busy street went viral.

In the video, which was shared several times on social media, a Pakistani citizen Waqas Sarwar, who has been living in Dubai for the past 12 years, can be



seen picking up a white road barrier that obstructing the path.

Taking to X, on Thursday, August 10, MoHRE shared a video and captioned, “We have watched the video of Mr. Waqas Sarwar removing blocks from the roads, and as an act of gratitude, we honour him,” said Khalil Al Khoori, undersecretary for human resources affairs, who received him in his office.