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      <title>The story behind the picture by Zahid Ahmed</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed, a Pakistani model, actor and famous for his voice-over quality revealed the story behind the picture which was circulated on different social websites. Let see what he has to say about it:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This picture has been circulating on many websites and people have been asking me if this is true. Well here's the answer...it is absolutely TRUE! The picture on the left is me (Zahid). But just like every picture, you never get to know the whole story...apart from getting a solution for my hair loss and being over weight, there's much more to my story! Here it is!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2011 - Working as COO (Chief operating officer) for an I.T company&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2011 - Got married&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2011 - went for fabulous honeymooning in Malaysia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2011 - on last day of honeymoon found out that the company didn't exist anymore (they were fraudulent)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2011 - came back to Pakistan with new terrified wife, no job and huge debt on credit card&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2011 - job hunt started, marriage was about to fall apart&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - Had a terrible accident and injured spine&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - 4 months of not being able to move, divorce seemed a reality&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - got a radio show because of the voice&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - further destroyed the spine by trying to go to the radio&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - now a vegetable, lost all movement, lost radio, had some self esteem left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - head of PIMS Islamabad recommended spinal surgery&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - got surgery, started walking again&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - got a job which paid 10 times less, worked hard - marriage still on the rocks&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - started doing a show for PTV home discussing English movies. Some pride restored.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2012 - Head of PTV notices my English, hires full time to launch PTV WORLD the English channel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2013 - worked against the culture of PTV to launch the channel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2013 - PPP Government topples, chief of PTV fired. Now I was left without a boss.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2013 - Team working with Anwar Maqsood approaches me for playing Jinnah in SAWA 14 August. Wife supported&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2013 - Played theater for a year. Got hair solution for Jinnah. Lost 22kgs&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2014 - left theater because producer was a corrupt soul who owed everyone money&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2014 - no home, no money, with wife..left for dead on roads of Karachi&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2014 - A lady from a production house of HumTV calls for audition after seeing me on stage&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2014 - Gets selected for MEHRAM&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2016 - Became what you see now.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If this story doesn't motivate you, I don't know what will. I am Zahid Ahmed , I am passion and I am the future. Courtesy&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- Zahid ahmed official&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><strong>Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed, a Pakistani model, actor and famous for his voice-over quality revealed the story behind the picture which was circulated on different social websites. Let see what he has to say about it:</strong></p>
<p>This picture has been circulating on many websites and people have been asking me if this is true. Well here's the answer...it is absolutely TRUE! The picture on the left is me (Zahid). But just like every picture, you never get to know the whole story...apart from getting a solution for my hair loss and being over weight, there's much more to my story! Here it is!</p>
<p>2011 - Working as COO (Chief operating officer) for an I.T company</p>
<p>2011 - Got married</p>
<p>2011 - went for fabulous honeymooning in Malaysia</p>
<p>2011 - on last day of honeymoon found out that the company didn't exist anymore (they were fraudulent)</p>
<p>2011 - came back to Pakistan with new terrified wife, no job and huge debt on credit card</p>
<p>2011 - job hunt started, marriage was about to fall apart</p>
<p>2012 - Had a terrible accident and injured spine</p>
<p>2012 - 4 months of not being able to move, divorce seemed a reality</p>
<p>2012 - got a radio show because of the voice</p>
<p>2012 - further destroyed the spine by trying to go to the radio</p>
<p>2012 - now a vegetable, lost all movement, lost radio, had some self esteem left</p>
<p>2012 - head of PIMS Islamabad recommended spinal surgery</p>
<p>2012 - got surgery, started walking again</p>
<p>2012 - got a job which paid 10 times less, worked hard - marriage still on the rocks</p>
<p>2012 - started doing a show for PTV home discussing English movies. Some pride restored.</p>
<p>2012 - Head of PTV notices my English, hires full time to launch PTV WORLD the English channel.</p>
<p>2013 - worked against the culture of PTV to launch the channel.</p>
<p>2013 - PPP Government topples, chief of PTV fired. Now I was left without a boss.</p>
<p>2013 - Team working with Anwar Maqsood approaches me for playing Jinnah in SAWA 14 August. Wife supported</p>
<p>2013 - Played theater for a year. Got hair solution for Jinnah. Lost 22kgs</p>
<p>2014 - left theater because producer was a corrupt soul who owed everyone money</p>
<p>2014 - no home, no money, with wife..left for dead on roads of Karachi</p>
<p>2014 - A lady from a production house of HumTV calls for audition after seeing me on stage</p>
<p>2014 - Gets selected for MEHRAM</p>
<p>2016 - Became what you see now.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>If this story doesn't motivate you, I don't know what will. I am Zahid Ahmed , I am passion and I am the future. Courtesy<em><strong>- Zahid ahmed official</strong></em></p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2016 17:02:21 +0500</pubDate>
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