For a couple of days, the reports have been circulating that a foreign restaurant in Islamabad that is not allowing Pakistanis to enter. There have been reports that Cordon Rouge, a french restaurant had put up a notice outside their restaurant that says “Foreigners Only” or “Pakistanis Not Allowed.”
Police says they have received complaints from various people who told that there has been a notice restricting Pakistanis over there at the restaurant. What are these people playing at, opening restaurants in Islamabad,the capital city and not allowing Pakistanis in there.
In a report here, BBC has published some findings after interviewing the owner of the restaurant and has concluded that these reports were just the result of misunderstandings. As the owner of the restaurant Mr. Jean-Luc Hue explains:
“This is just a misunderstanding, I only put the sign up for the month of Ramadan. Since it was not worth it for them to come after the fast breaks [at sunset], I decided to put up the sign but some people didn’t appreciate it,”
BBC interviewer also inquires about the reports that say that the said restaurant had been maintaining an anti-Pakistan kind of policy even before Ramadan.
Mr. Hue denies those reports and admits that they have been selective about the entrants and that he had to ask two Pakistani young guys to leave because of their misbehave. He had been emphasizing that their selection isn’t based on race.
He concludes while saying:
“I’m a restaurant owner, and I want to have a business,” he says. “Pakistanis are more than welcome. Why would I refuse Pakistanis when I need them for my business?”
