ISLAMABAD
\nAs summer tourism peaks from June to August, Pakistani businessman Rahber Khan is seeing brisk business at his small restaurant perched on the China-Pakistan border.
\nAccording to Gwadar Pro, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Eagle Nest Coffee Room serves a fusion of Pakistani and Chinese dishes. \u201cWe want to mix both cuisines,\u201d Khan said. \u201cI offer special service and even show customers how we Pakistani people enjoy our meals.\u201d
\nKhan has been running his restaurant since 2012. Originally from Hunza, a town near the border, he says the warm welcome from local people in Xinjiang has been key to his success. \u201cPeople here are very kind, especially the Tajik community. They respect and support us a lot,\u201d he noted.
\nWith similar tastes for beef, lamb and hearty dishes, Khan feels at home in the region. \u201cLife here is very comfortable for me and my family. Pakistan is my first home, but my second home is China,\u201d he said proudly. \u201cI\u2019ve built a new house, my four children are in universities, and I feel lucky to support them through this business.\u201d
\nThe Khunjerab Pass, the only land border crossing between China and Pakistan, has long been a vital trade artery along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Once open only eight months a year due to snow and altitude, it became a year-round crossing in December 2024, giving merchants like Khan greater opportunities.
\nTashkurgan County in China and Hunza in Pakistan signed a sister-city agreement in June 2023 to promote cooperation in border trade, tourism and infrastructure, deepening people-to-people ties across the frontier. Beyond trade, the pass is now a cultural and tourism hub, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD As summer tourism peaks from June to August, Pakistani businessman Rahber Khan is seeing brisk business at his small restaurant perched on the China-Pakistan border. According to Gwadar Pro, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Eagle Nest Coffee Room serves a fusion of Pakistani and Chinese dishes. \u201cWe want to mix both cuisines,\u201d Khan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-499929","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n