{"id":62370,"date":"2026-04-20T07:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/?p=62370"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:49:22","slug":"pakistani-food-and-hospitality-won-hearts-this-iran-and-us-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/2026\/04\/20\/pakistani-food-and-hospitality-won-hearts-this-iran-and-us-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani Food and Hospitality won Hearts this Iran and US talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62372 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Munaza-Kazmi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Munaza-Kazmi.jpg 197w, https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Munaza-Kazmi-150x195.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/>\u00a0 Munaza Kazmi<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s hospitality and cuisine stole the spotlight during the April 2026 US-Iran talks in Islamabad, with delegates and foreign media praising the warm reception. While diplomatic negotiations faced challenges, the lavish local food\u2014 including nihari and kebabs\u2014and unparalleled hospitality left a lasting positive impression, winning hearts and highlighting a softer image of Pakistan.<br \/>\nIslamabad become the centre point of high-stakes international diplomacy this month as it hosted delegations from the Iran and United States for talks to resolve the ongoing conflict<br \/>\nbetween the two countries.<br \/>\nThere was Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, leading the Iranian side, with Mohammad- agher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran\u2019s parliament, joining him on the negotiating team.<br \/>\nOn US side, there were Vice President JD Vance, which includes Steve Witkoff, who was a special envoy of US President Donald Trump and Jared Kushner.<br \/>\nWhile headlines focused on tensions and negotiations,international journalists and reporters\u00a0 \u00a0present in Islamabad began highlighting a different aspect of the visit\u2014Pakistan\u2019s food and hospitality.<br \/>\nFrom staff to locals, reports described a warm and respectful environment. Islamabad Serena Hotel itself was transformed into a \u201cdiplomatic hub,\u201d yet staff and service standards reportedly impressed international delegations and media personnel alike.<br \/>\nBeyond official venues, journalists shared experiences of Pakistani culture\u2014particularly its food and welcoming social atmosphere.<br \/>\nInformal coverage on digital platforms and media reports emphasised on generosity in hosting foreign guests,lush traditional cuisine, respectful and courteous service culture.<br \/>\nSuch narratives helped reshape global perceptions, presenting Pakistan not merely as a geopolitical space,but as a culturally vibrant and hospitable nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Munaza Kazmi Pakistan\u2019s hospitality and cuisine stole the spotlight during the April 2026 US-Iran talks in Islamabad, with delegates and foreign media praising the warm reception. While diplomatic negotiations faced challenges, the lavish local food\u2014 including nihari and kebabs\u2014and unparalleled hospitality left a lasting positive impression, winning hearts and highlighting a softer image of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[661,660],"class_list":{"0":"post-62370","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national","8":"tag-akistani-food-and-hospitality-won-hearts-this-iran-and-us-talks","9":"tag-munaza-kazmi"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62370"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62374,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62370\/revisions\/62374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}