While many might have reservations about travelling to Pakistan, a new video narrates otherwise. A local resident greeted an Indian family who visited Pakistan for their daughter’s tennis match after they asked him for a lift. Now, a video of the heartwarming incident has gone viral which on Twitter.
The video in question opens with a Pakistan national named Tahir Khan who gave a lift to a family from Hyderabad. He shared that the family was going to attend an international tennis tournament in Islamabad.
Soon after Tahir learned that the family belonged to India, he insisted they come to the office and enjoy a meal with him. In the video, the family can be seen feasting on Hyderabadi biryani and sharing their experience visiting India’s neighbouring country.
I want my Indian friends & followers to watch this video. An Indian family who’re visiting Pakistan for his daughter’s tennis match in Islamabad. They met a good friend of mine Tahir Khan & asked for a lift. They’ve shared their experience in the video. This is Pakistan in real✌️ pic.twitter.com/S7VBrQawss
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) November 8, 2022
Sharing the video, he wrote, “I want my Indian friends and followers to watch this video. An Indian family who're visiting Pakistan for his daughter's tennis match in Islamabad. They met a good friend of mine Tahir Khan and asked for a lift. They've shared their experience in the video. This is Pakistan in real.”
In the video, the host also joked, "Aap Virat Kohli humein de do, aap trophy lekar jayein (Give us Virat Kohli, you may take the trophy)."
For the unversed, India and Pakistan are competing in the T20 World Cup tournament for first place. While Pakistan has already made their way to the finals, the Indian Cricket team will be decided today after their fixture with England.
To note, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli has put up a stunning show in the series.
In the next clip, the tennis player who was all set to compete in an international tennis match highlighted that she did not expect such a heartwarming welcome and loved the hospitality of the people of Pakistan.
In no time, the videos went viral and Twitter had a heartwarming reaction from the users.
i can vouch for this the same hospitality given to my uncle when he went to Lahore in 2018 ...no shopkeeper charged him once he said hes from India....people friendship will always continue...cricket banter will also..LOL
— bhupesh kakkar (@bhupi_kak) November 8, 2022
“I can vouch for this the same hospitality given to my uncle when he went to Lahore in 2018 ...no shopkeeper charged him once he said he is from India... Friendship will always continue... cricket banter will also.LOL,” a person wrote.
Another said, “Have seen numerous vlogs on YouTube...And every one of them praised the hospitality of Pakistan people... they are great hosts...due to the mix of Arab and subcontinental values”.
and one thing i tell u that people on both sides are always good. its the politics that keep people at bay.
— Rajat Gupta (@grajat341) November 8, 2022
“And one thing I tell you is that people on both sides are always good. It is the politics that keep people at bay,” a comment read.
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