LAHORE – German Ambassador to Pakistan Martin Kobler, who recently caught the world’s eye by dining in at a biryani joint in Lahore, has won the countrymen’s hearts once again.
At the request of one of his followers on social media, the German envoy paid a visit to a farmhouse in Punjab, where he milked a buffalo.
one of my followers invited me to his farm in #punjab. had a great time with his hospitable family and enjoyed to see the farm life in #pakistan. thank you! pic.twitter.com/bCVJIuzrhT
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) March 3, 2018
Mr. Kobler also shared a video of himself milking the buffalo on Twitter, which earned him huge praise from his followers.
i milked a buffalo – what an experience!! have you ever milked a cow or buffalo? pic.twitter.com/fcAwknyI0c
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) March 4, 2018
Thanking the host family, the ambassador said he greatly enjoyed the village life.
His tweets invited huge applaud from the social media users:
Excellency! You must have found Pakistanis to be very warm and hospitable people.
— Qamar Abbas Khokhar (@mqakhokhar) March 3, 2018
Thanks for giving respect to your follower
— Asif Shafique (@mmasief) March 4, 2018
What an amazing person you are Sir.
Salute You!!!!!!— Abid Akram (@AbidAkram1984) March 4, 2018
Many Twitteratis extended an invitation to the German envoy:
Sir I also give you invitation if ever you visit sindh come to visits khairpur or sukkur village.
I will show you my orchard of mangoes and dates.— Mohammad Naeem (@phulpotonaeem) March 3, 2018
pls visit our swat we are waiting for you
— Farooq Ali (@FarooqA34539655) March 3, 2018
#invitation #equest
How about visiting Abbottabad and discuss things with our IT company about improving education systems and tech entrepreneurship opportunities, and of course to find out our hospitality as well as cuisine.— M Awais Jadoon (@majadoon) March 3, 2018
There were also a few who tried to relate it with the ruling elite and bureacrats, as in Pakistan every individual lies somewhere along the political spectrum.
You’re a good man, milking the right thing.
On the other hand, these Sharif brothers have been milking Pakistan….
— Overseas Pakistani (@Fabulous_IK) March 4, 2018
ھمارے گریڈ 17 کے سرونٹ دفتر سے باھرنہیں اتے کہ کلغی پرمکھی نہ بیٹھ جائے۔آپ کمال کے سفارت کارھیں۔پاکستان،جرمنی کی حکومتوں کوچاھیے آپکوخصوصی ایوارڈدیں۔باقی سفارتکاربھی باھر آئیں انھیں کچھ نہیں کہاجائیگا۔امریکی جو ویزا لینے والوں سے بھی ڈرتے ھیں وہ بھی??۔
— Saeeda Qazi (@SaeedaQazi) March 4, 2018
Earlier this week, Kobler had visited Punjab’s capital and stopped at an ordinary food shop for a plate of chicken biryani – one of South Asian region’s favourite food.
The ambassador shared the experience on his Twitter stating, “had lunch in a small restaurant in #Lahore. big plate of chicken biryani for 100pkr is a great price. and it was very tasty as well!”.
لاہور کے چھوٹے سے ریسٹورنٹ میں دوپہر کا کھانا کھایا. چکن بریانی کی پلیٹ اور وہ بھی 100 روپے کی زبردست قیمت میں اور مزےدار بھی تھی. pic.twitter.com/NetJdTtkpZ
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) March 1, 2018
The 70-year-old ambassador’s activities in Pakistan are most definitely warming the hearts of Pakistanis, who have craved for calm and normalcy for almost half a decade.
Kobler, after his appointment to Pakistan, has been to different parts of the country where he mingled with locals, visited local eateries, stopped to buy things from food vendors and traveled in a train.
