Veteran politician Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, a familiar face in Pakistani politics and the country’s longest-serving National Assembly member, marked Eid ul Adha 2025 in a deeply emotional way this year.
Known for his sharp political insight and public rapport, Rasheed spent the holiday among voters, relatives, and supporters — but what stood out this time was an unusually heartfelt display that moved many.
During the traditional sacrifice ceremony, while speaking to a reporter from Express News, Sheikh Rasheed was unexpectedly overcome with emotion.
With teary eyes, he spoke about the profound absence of his mother, recalling how she had once doubted his path in youth but lived to see his political rise.
It was a rare moment of vulnerability, captured on camera, that revealed the personal grief behind his public persona.
The footage quickly gained attention online, resonating with viewers across the country. Many social media users shared messages of empathy and support.
“No matter how successful you become, the loss of a mother never leaves you,” one commenter noted. Another wrote, “Watching him cry reminded me of my own loss — I couldn’t hold back tears.”
Though Eid is usually a time of celebration, this year it offered a glimpse into the private sorrow of a public figure whose strength has often been his defining trait.
