Renowned singer and social activist Shehzad Roy recently shared a special moment with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, posting a picture of their chess match on Instagram.
Reflecting on the experience, Shehzad revealed that he spent the day with Malala and her family—including her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, mother Tor Pekai, and husband Asser Malik—at their native village, Barkana Shapur in Shangla District.
The singer cleverly captioned his post with a reference to a famous chess move, writing, “I played the Queen’s Gambit with the Queen of the Mountains, Malala.”
Taking the opportunity to advocate for education, Shehzad mentioned Zindagi Trust student Mehak Maqbool, who recently became the Under-18 National Chess Champion.
