Jon Snow's lookalike spotted in Islamabad and people can't handle it!
The King in the North, literally!
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Pakistan's current obsession with Game of Thrones' latest season knows no bounds and it was hardly any surprise when some mind-numbing predictions and theories were hurled our way prior to every episode and we wondered what the future of the show holds!'
If Pakistani celebs were to play Game of Thrones characters
However, imagine our shock when we came across a post while scrolling through our newsfeed of the mighty King in the north!
Not kidding, you guys! We have our very own living, breathing Jon Snow spotted in Islamabad!
Soon after the post, social media was sent into frenzy due to the uncanny resemblance between the two!
One of the local pages on Facebook shared the picture, with an apt caption: "Welcome to Pakistan, King in the North."
Fans reacted and it was absolutely hilarious!
GoT season 7 has fans losing their breath and Pakistanis are not far behind
One user wrote, "All hail Jon of house Targaryen and Stark. The resurrected, The first of his name, The white wolf, The King of the Andals, The Rohynar and the first Men, Lord of the seven kingdoms, protector of the realm, The Prince that was promised, ex Lord commander of the nights watch, Lord of winterfell, warden of the North, The King in The north, The beater of bastard, friend of the free folk And Knower of nothing."
Another one had his own concerns, "Hope he won't be bombed.. He has to perform for the remaining episodes😂"
"King in the Monal," wrote another one.
"Im in isloo rn. Address pakro dasti iska
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But here's the twist; the guy in the picture came forward and now we all know who he is!
Gohar Abbasi was just as humbled as he was surprised to acknowledge his newfound fame. "Appreciate the support fam," he thanked everyone.
Talking to The Express Tribune, Goher quipped, "Honestly some friends had been calling me Jon snow as a joke and every so often a strange would say it too, but I never expected for it to become a meme," he laughed.
Born and grew up in UK, Goher said that his accent only added fuel to the matter. "I came from the UK to apply for medical school, so having British accent only added fuel to the meme."
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Pakistan's current obsession with Game of Thrones' latest season knows no bounds and it was hardly any surprise when some mind-numbing predictions and theories were hurled our way prior to every episode and we wondered what the future of the show holds!'
If Pakistani celebs were to play Game of Thrones characters
However, imagine our shock when we came across a post while scrolling through our newsfeed of the mighty King in the north!
Not kidding, you guys! We have our very own living, breathing Jon Snow spotted in Islamabad!
Soon after the post, social media was sent into frenzy due to the uncanny resemblance between the two!
One of the local pages on Facebook shared the picture, with an apt caption: "Welcome to Pakistan, King in the North."
Fans reacted and it was absolutely hilarious!
GoT season 7 has fans losing their breath and Pakistanis are not far behind
One user wrote, "All hail Jon of house Targaryen and Stark. The resurrected, The first of his name, The white wolf, The King of the Andals, The Rohynar and the first Men, Lord of the seven kingdoms, protector of the realm, The Prince that was promised, ex Lord commander of the nights watch, Lord of winterfell, warden of the North, The King in The north, The beater of bastard, friend of the free folk And Knower of nothing."
Another one had his own concerns, "Hope he won't be bombed.. He has to perform for the remaining episodes😂"
"King in the Monal," wrote another one.
"Im in isloo rn. Address pakro dasti iska
Kit Harington reveals Jon Snow's return was 'disappointing'
But here's the twist; the guy in the picture came forward and now we all know who he is!
Gohar Abbasi was just as humbled as he was surprised to acknowledge his newfound fame. "Appreciate the support fam," he thanked everyone.
Talking to The Express Tribune, Goher quipped, "Honestly some friends had been calling me Jon snow as a joke and every so often a strange would say it too, but I never expected for it to become a meme," he laughed.
Born and grew up in UK, Goher said that his accent only added fuel to the matter. "I came from the UK to apply for medical school, so having British accent only added fuel to the meme."
Have something to add in the story? Share it in the comments below.