{"id":386053,"date":"2022-11-12T17:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T12:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=386053"},"modified":"2022-11-12T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T13:00:38","slug":"pak-india-love-restaurant-owner-in-islamabad-throws-biryani-feast-for-visiting-indian-family-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pak-india-love-restaurant-owner-in-islamabad-throws-biryani-feast-for-visiting-indian-family-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Pak-India Love: Restaurant Owner in Islamabad Throws Biryani Feast for Visiting Indian Family [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabadi restaurant owner, Tahir Khan, smashed stereotypes and became a hero when he hosted an Indian family who came to Islamabad for their daughters&#8217; tennis tournament this year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-386060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-386060\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tahir-khan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tahir-khan.jpg 900w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tahir-khan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tahir-khan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tahir-khan-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tahir-khan-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-386060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tahir Khan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tahir Khan, who was heading to his office, noticed a foreign family, comprising Jyothi Kumar, Samsan, and their daughters&#8217;, and decided to give it a lift. He learned that the family from Indian Hyderabad was visiting Pakistan for the daughters&#8217; participation in the ITF Juniors Tennis Championship.<\/p>\n<p>He decided to treat the family to a meal at his restaurant and served them their native dish Hyderabadi biryani, and also got them to try Pakistani <em>kheer\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>gulab jamun<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"html5\" id=\"arve-html5-\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed\">\n\t\t\t<video class=\"arve-video fitvidsignore\" controls controlslist=\"\" data-arve=\"arve-html5-\" onloadstart=\"this.volume=1\" preload=\"metadata\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tkr.mp4#t=0.1\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Tahir Khan welcomed the family to his restaurant saying, &#8220;Welcome to TKR and welcome to Pakistan!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He and the Indian family bonded over lunch, who shared their experience in Pakistan and the hospitality they received.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Hindi, the Indian man said,<\/p>\n<p>At the time of crossing the border, I was a bit afraid and skeptical. But after coming here, I am overwhelmed by the love I received here&#8221;.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shah-rukh-khan-honored-with-global-icon-award-at-sharjah-international-book-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shah Rukh Khan Honored with Global Icon Award at Sharjah International Book Fair<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>With the T20 World Cup going on, Tahir Khan joked with his new friends that they can have the World Cup but India should give Pakistan Virat Kohli in return.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Ihtisham Ul Haq shared the video clip of his good friend, Tahir Khan, hosting the Indian family to the delicious lunch at TKR on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I want my Indian friends &amp; followers to watch this video. An Indian family who\u2019re visiting Pakistan for his daughter\u2019s tennis match in Islamabad. They met a good friend of mine Tahir Khan &amp; asked for a lift. They\u2019ve shared their experience in the video. This is Pakistan in real\u270c\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S7VBrQawss\">pic.twitter.com\/S7VBrQawss<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iihtishamm\/status\/1589931072812634115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He wrote,<\/p>\n<p>I want my Indian friends and followers to watch this video. An Indian family who\u2019re visiting Pakistan for his daughters&#8217; tennis match in Islamabad. They met a good friend of mine Tahir Khan and asked for a lift. They\u2019ve shared their experience in the video&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Ihtisham Ul Haq concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This is Pakistan in real.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/2 How sweet \ud83e\udd70 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Oiv1QfTLn\">pic.twitter.com\/8Oiv1QfTLn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iihtishamm\/status\/1589934426934214656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/he-had-the-worst-aura-singer-irfan-ali-taj-recalls-being-disrespected-by-unwitty-mohsin-abbas-haider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;He Had the Worst Aura&#8217;: Singer Irfan Ali Taj Recalls Being Disrespected by Unwitty Mohsin Abbas Haider<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>The video has since gone viral on social media as people appreciated Tahir Khan for how he hosted the Indian family.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rahulkravindra\/status\/1589949657219989504?s=20&#038;t=c7y8nqIvCDhoFV8sysJn_w<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">and one thing i tell u that people on both sides are always good. its the politics that keep people at bay.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports &amp; Politics Watch (@grajat341) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grajat341\/status\/1589967125443411969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoflGandhi_\/status\/1589945420360601607?s=20&#038;t=c7y8nqIvCDhoFV8sysJn_w<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/meera-claims-365-days-actor-michele-morrone-asked-her-on-a-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meera Claims 365 Days Actor Michele Morrone Asked Her on a Date<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Even though India and Pakistan are arch-rivals, it is nice to see this heartwarming interaction that proves that the hatred between the two nations is mostly superficial and misguided.<\/p>\n<h3>About Tahir Khan<\/h3>\n<p>Tahir Khan owns and runs the Tahir Khan Restaurant (TKR) which is located on Lethrar Road near Taramri Chowk, Islamabad. The place is famous for its world-class <em>Sulemani Karahi<\/em> and Peshawari <em>kehwa.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabadi restaurant owner, Tahir Khan, smashed stereotypes and became a hero when he hosted an Indian family who came to Islamabad for their daughters&#8217; tennis tournament this year. Tahir Khan, who was heading to his office, noticed a foreign family, comprising Jyothi Kumar, Samsan, and their daughters&#8217;, and decided to give it a lift. 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