{"id":112960,"date":"2026-05-18T16:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=112960"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:23:38","slug":"yumna-zaidi-congratulates-zahid-ahmed-on-presidential-award-achievement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/showbiz\/yumna-zaidi-congratulates-zahid-ahmed-on-presidential-award-achievement\/","title":{"rendered":"Yumna Zaidi congratulates Zahid Ahmed on Presidential Award Achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"641\">Pakistani television star <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Yumna Zaidi<\/span><\/span> has expressed deep admiration and affection for her longtime colleague <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Zahid Ahmed<\/span><\/span> after he was honored with the prestigious Presidential Pride of Performance award.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"913\">Taking to Instagram, Yumna shared a series of pictures featuring Zahid Ahmed alongside his wife as the couple celebrated this major milestone. The emotional post highlighted the strong professional and personal bond the two actors have shared over the past eleven years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"913\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/yumna-zaidi-shares-8-things-you-don-t-need-to-explain-to-people-1731433722-4883.webp\" alt=\"Yumna Zaidi congratulates Zahid Ahmed\" width=\"567\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/yumna-zaidi-shares-8-things-you-don-t-need-to-explain-to-people-1731433722-4883.webp 567w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/yumna-zaidi-shares-8-things-you-don-t-need-to-explain-to-people-1731433722-4883-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/yumna-zaidi-shares-8-things-you-don-t-need-to-explain-to-people-1731433722-4883.webp 567w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/yumna-zaidi-shares-8-things-you-don-t-need-to-explain-to-people-1731433722-4883-300x199.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1232\">In her heartfelt message, Yumna reflected on their long-standing friendship and praised Zahid\u2019s dedication to his craft. She noted that witnessing his journey and recent recognition filled her with pride and emotional joy. The actress also extended warm wishes for his continued success, peace, and blessings in life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1524\">Zahid Ahmed, known for his powerful performances in complex and challenging roles across Pakistani dramas, has earned widespread respect in the industry. His latest achievement adds another significant milestone to his growing list of accolades, marking a proud moment in his acting career.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYc8O_BjJ5W\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYc8O_BjJ5W\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Yumna Zaidi (@yumnazaidiofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1789\">Fans and colleagues have also been celebrating the actor\u2019s success, appreciating his contribution to Pakistani entertainment. Yumna\u2019s message, in particular, stood out for its sincerity and emotional depth, quickly gaining attention across social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1939\">The bond between the two actors continues to be admired by fans, reflecting mutual respect and genuine friendship within the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani television star Yumna Zaidi has expressed deep admiration and affection for her longtime colleague Zahid Ahmed after he was honored with the prestigious Presidential Pride of Performance award. Taking to Instagram, Yumna shared a series of pictures featuring Zahid Ahmed alongside his wife as the couple celebrated this major milestone. The emotional post highlighted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":112962,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2160,9789,9005,35276,40009,39830,42331,42330],"class_list":["post-112960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-showbiz","tag-pakistani-celebrities","tag-showbiz-news","tag-yumna-zaidi","tag-entertainment-news-pakistan","tag-instagram-post","tag-pakistani-drama-stars","tag-pride-of-performance","tag-zahid-ahmed"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112960"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112964,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112960\/revisions\/112964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}