ISLAMABAD: A man from Khairpur, Sindh, whose image holding his MBA degree on a roadside went viral, met with Federal Information Minister Ata Tarar in Islamabad on Wednesday. The meeting marked a sharp turn in the life of Azhar Memon, who was found sitting on a street in Khairpur just days earlier.
Memon, a Karachi University MBA graduate, gained nationwide attention after a video of him speaking fluent English about his hardships circulated widely on social media. In the clip, he narrated his journey from his past circumstances to the difficult conditions he faces today. The video showed him seated on a curb holding both his MBA certificate and a handwritten placard that read: “MBA PASS IN MBA UNIVERSITY KARACHI”.
The footage struck a chord with thousands online, highlighting the disconnect between education and employment opportunities in parts of the country.
خیر پور سندھ سے تعلق رکھنے والے انتہائی قابل اور اعلیٰ تعلیم یافتہ نوجوان اظہر میمن سے ملاقات ایک بے حد جذباتی لمحہ تھا۔ گزشتہ دنوں اُن کی ایک ویڈیو سوشل میڈیا پر وائرل ہوئی، جس میں وہ اپنے ماضی سے لے کر آج تک کے مشکل حالات کی کہانی بیان کر رہے تھے، اُنہوں نے کراچی یونیورسٹی سے… pic.twitter.com/vF04LCKNTd
— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) April 29, 2026
Moved by the video, Federal Information Minister Ata Tarar invited Memon to Islamabad for a meeting. During their interaction, the minister made a symbolic gesture by having Memon sit in his official chair.
Describing the meeting, Tarar said: “Meeting Azhar Memon, a highly capable and highly educated young man from Poor Sindh, was an extremely emotional moment. A few days ago, one of his videos went viral on social media, in which he was narrating the story of his circumstances from his past to the difficult conditions of today; he has done an MBA from Karachi University. I invited him to Islamabad for a meeting, encouraged him, and assured him of arranging employment.”
According to the minister, Memon was encouraged during the meeting and given assurance that employment opportunities would be arranged for him. No specific department or role has been announced yet.
