{"id":218999,"date":"2019-03-13T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T08:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=218999"},"modified":"2019-03-13T13:13:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T08:13:55","slug":"abhinandan-inspired-tea-stall-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/abhinandan-inspired-tea-stall-in-karachi\/","title":{"rendered":"We Now Have an Abhinandan-Inspired Tea Stall in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tea seller in Karachi is using Abhinandan as a marketing\u00a0prop.\u00a0Abdul Haq Khan from Rahim Yar Khan is the genius behind this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Indian Airforce Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned home but that image of him enjoying &#8216;chai&#8217; in Pakistan really stuck with everyone. Abdul Haq Khan used WC Abhinandan\u2019s picture on the\u00a0banner of his tea stall with a catchy tagline and <em>voila,<\/em> we have a pretty superb advertisement for a tea stall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219014\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219014 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea.jpg\" alt=\"Abhinandan tea stall banner\" width=\"900\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea.jpg 900w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea-561x285.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea-364x185.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea-758x386.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea-608x309.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea-94x48.jpg 94w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea-189x96.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Arab News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That tagline is what&#8217;s winning the Internet over. Its a perfect reference to a\u00a0recent event that makes you want to buy from that vendor.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>Aesi chai k dushman ko bhi dost banaye<\/em>\u00a0(The tea that turns an enemy into a friend)\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A picture of the tea stall has been making rounds on the Internet<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Pakistani uncle has got some serious marketing skills. The small roadside tea stall has a banner with the following text: &#39;Khan&#39;s Tea Stall &#8211; A tea that makes foes turn into friends&#39; with the image of Indian Air Force pilot <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Abhinandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Abhinandan<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IAF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IAF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ldQVG6brI7\">pic.twitter.com\/ldQVG6brI7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KazmiWajahat\/status\/1105383552156221446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As impressed as we are with the pure genius of this campaign, who is this guy? How did Adbul Haq Khan get this idea?<\/p>\n<h3>How it All Happened<\/h3>\n<p>This tea stall was first set up by Abdul Haq Khan in Rahim Yar Khan. He was actually a restaurant owner that\u00a0sold\u00a0specially lamb curry for years. Following\u00a0WC Abhinandan&#8217;s\u00a0capture and his\u00a0release as\u00a0a gesture of peace,\u00a0Abdul\u00a0got a killer idea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219013\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219013 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea3.jpg\" alt=\"Abhinandan tea in Rahim Yar Khan\" width=\"603\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea3.jpg 603w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea3-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea3-561x712.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea3-364x462.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea3-38x48.jpg 38w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea3-76x96.jpg 76w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Arab News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That video of Abhinandan sipping tea was an eureka moment for the lamb curry-cum-tea seller.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c\u201cI never knew the power of tea until I saw a cup in the hands of Indian pilot Abhinandan Vardhaman, singing praises of the Pakistan Army.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That&#8217;s when he set up his tea stall, had a banner made and boom! He was in business.<\/p>\n<p>At first, people would just give looks but soon enough, the customers came pouring in.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219015\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219015 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2.jpg\" alt=\"Abhinandan tea stall owner Abdul Haq Khan\" width=\"543\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2.jpg 543w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2-364x361.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Abhinandan-tea2-97x96.jpg 97w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Arab News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Social Media Reacts<\/h3>\n<p>The Internet had a lot to say about it as always.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Million Dollor Pic. A tea stall in Pakistan Displaying Abhinandan \u2764\ufe0f\u2615 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bhjQgSCj3D\">pic.twitter.com\/bhjQgSCj3D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thinker!!!!! (@manishsarangal1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manishsarangal1\/status\/1105542179844489217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI never knew the power of tea until I saw a cup in the hands of Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman singing praises of the Pakistan Army,\u201d Abdul Haq Khan told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arabnewspk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@arabnewspk<\/a> from his new tea stall in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RahimYarKhan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RahimYarKhan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#India<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eHnoqD49eH\">https:\/\/t.co\/eHnoqD49eH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FhRXvj5jXs\">pic.twitter.com\/FhRXvj5jXs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arab News Pakistan (@arabnewspk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arabnewspk\/status\/1105589371917533184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That\u2019s an interesting name for a tea stall \u2615\ufe0f\ud83d\ude00<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Abhinandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Abhinandan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lrpIl6EiZJ\">pic.twitter.com\/lrpIl6EiZJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cultural Maverick (@CulturalMaverik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CulturalMaverik\/status\/1105520838248419328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZarKhans\/status\/1105497500214013952<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Khan Tea Stall\u2014Special tea that may even turn foe into friend\u2014\ud83d\ude0e<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/abhinandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#abhinandan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vVRaC6ZTyf\">pic.twitter.com\/vVRaC6ZTyf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rauf Klasra (@KlasraRauf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KlasraRauf\/status\/1105456248336596993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The truth is out.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/kalmanacpk\/status\/1105409360484880384<\/p>\n<p>News alert, we have a restaurant too.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From tea stall to restaurant abhinandan is so famous all over in pakistan\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\udc4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJl0XGfMKz\">pic.twitter.com\/CJl0XGfMKz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saurabh Chaudhary (@Saurabh____007) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saurabh____007\/status\/1105501059328495616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More great\u00a0marketing ideas. Man, Pakistani creativity is poppin!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Entrepreneurs!! Start a coffee shop or tea stall with the name \u201cMug 21\u201c. N grow mustache like Abhinandan. It going to be an instant hit. Trust me. Thank me later.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pro-Crastinator (@Fugitive0073) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fugitive0073\/status\/1105471181501665282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Rajdhani,Poppins,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/abhinandans-parody-twitter-account-tells-us-of-his-experiences-in-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abhinandan&#8217;s Parody Twitter Account Tells Us of His &#8216;Experiences&#8217; in Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tea seller in Karachi is using Abhinandan as a marketing\u00a0prop.\u00a0Abdul Haq Khan from Rahim Yar Khan is the genius behind this campaign. Indian Airforce Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned home but that image of him enjoying &#8216;chai&#8217; in Pakistan really stuck with everyone. 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