Nida Yasir is the most successful morning show host of Pakistan. She has been hosting her show for the past decade and she is still as relevant. She also remains in the news for one controversy or another. The recent one came after she made a harsh statement against food delivery riders. Her statement went viral and people have been questioning her since.
Food delivery riders in Pakistan have to work very hard. The tipping culture is not great and they are not paid enough by the companies. They work in the worst of weather in bad road conditions and they never even get compensated for any accidents. Thus Nida Yasir’s statement against them hit hard.
Nida Yasir said that delivery riders do not bring change as they want to swindle away your money. Therefore she advises everyone to either keep the change or ask these riders to bring extra cash if they want to be paid.
Food delivery riders are hitting back at Nida Yasir. They spoke about how they have to deliver food in the worst conditions and they never ask for extra money. They are hard workers and they often leave 10-20 rupees if the customer has less money. Thus they are not sure why Nida would ever say something like that.
This is what the riders have to say:
The riders are also demanding a public apology for such a degrading statement from Nida Yasir. They said that they are so hardworking and how can someone just say such derogatory words for them in a live show. A rider added that Nida sits sipping tea with her friends and she does not know what they go through on a daily basis. Here is what they demanded:
The internet is standing with the riders. One user wrote, “These people work in harsh summer and winter. How can people like Nida speak this way about them.” Another added, “All these riders should file a case against Nida.” One said, “We are with you. No one ever asked us for tips.” This is the reaction:
