Pak Tea House opens its doors once more
The tea house used to be a favourite hangout of writers, poets and intellectuals.
The Pak Tea House has been renovated and reopened almost 10 years after it was closed down. PHOTO: ABID NAWAZ/EXPRESS
LAHORE:
While the intellectual activity and public fanfare could not get the financially broken Pak Tea House back up, the city government and a court order helped the populist café to once more open its doors for the public on Friday, Express News reported.
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the cafe on Friday.
The tea house used to be a favourite amongst writers, poets and intellectuals. It was closed about 10 years ago by the owner Zahid Hassan who cited bad business as the reason for the decision. The place was initially rented out to tyre traders and later given to Bashir Sons for use as a warehouse. However, the city government decided to run the tea house under administration.
On this occasion Nawaz told the media that writers are the people who spread the message of love and have occupied a prominent position before and after Pakistan had come in to being.
The PMLN chief said that not only he is happy with the Pak Tea House opening up, but that the writers and authors are equally excited too.
Recalling the days he used to study in the Government College of Lahore, he recalled passing through the road everyday where the tea house is located.
Famous poets, Faiz, Ibn Ansha, Faraz, Manto, Munir Nayazi, Meera, Nasir Qazmi and many other important figures have visited to the Pak Tea House in the past.
While the intellectual activity and public fanfare could not get the financially broken Pak Tea House back up, the city government and a court order helped the populist café to once more open its doors for the public on Friday, Express News reported.
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the cafe on Friday.
The tea house used to be a favourite amongst writers, poets and intellectuals. It was closed about 10 years ago by the owner Zahid Hassan who cited bad business as the reason for the decision. The place was initially rented out to tyre traders and later given to Bashir Sons for use as a warehouse. However, the city government decided to run the tea house under administration.
On this occasion Nawaz told the media that writers are the people who spread the message of love and have occupied a prominent position before and after Pakistan had come in to being.
The PMLN chief said that not only he is happy with the Pak Tea House opening up, but that the writers and authors are equally excited too.
Recalling the days he used to study in the Government College of Lahore, he recalled passing through the road everyday where the tea house is located.
Famous poets, Faiz, Ibn Ansha, Faraz, Manto, Munir Nayazi, Meera, Nasir Qazmi and many other important figures have visited to the Pak Tea House in the past.