Resaurant
When he saw a hungry man near his restaurant eight years ago, the Pakistani owner decided to feed free food to those who could not afford it.
Since then, the staff has never let a person leave without money.
According to Arab News, Shahid Asghar Bangash, who hails from Peshawar in Sharjah, started a hotel in 2008 under the name of Karachi Star, which serves South Asian dishes such as Biryani, Kadahi and Kebabs.
The owner of Karachi Star told Arab News that a few years ago, he came to know that there are many people who come to the Emirates in search of work and many times return home in such a situation that they cannot even eat from their pockets. .
“The free food scheme was started for those people who were cheated out of the buildings by the agents, that is, those who have jobs and no money for food.”
He further said that ‘We cannot give employment to these people, but this much is certain that we are trying to make the difficulty of their food easy.’
According to him, ‘no specific number has been set as to how many people have to be given food, but around 50 are given free food every day.’
According to Shahid Asghar, ‘No conditions have been set by us, these people can order anything from the menu of that day.’
He said that the self-esteem of those who eat free food is not allowed to be hurt. For this, our staff has set code words so that other customers do not know that there is a free meal here.
Afzal Khan, who reached the Emirates after being cheated, is also one of those who visit the restaurant. Karachi Star is not only giving them food but also showing them hope.
At first, he was reluctant to come to eat lest the staff mistake him for a beggar.
He says that the staff is very nice and kind while the food being served is also very delicious.
“It has given me enough energy to look for a job,” he added.
Apart from free sit-down meals, this restaurant also has take-out facility.
Faisal Iqbal from Pakistan says, “I am very grateful to this restaurant because it gave me the energy I needed during difficult times.”
Similarly, another person from Pakistan said that “I was surprised to see that I was also offered the same service as those who paid money.” I am grateful to the owner and staff of the restaurant for this behavior of maintaining self-respect.