Jerry Mumphrey posted:

i wouldnt kick him outta bed for being pakistani

Mein Eyes! posted:

univbee posted:

Tom Selleck?

The Hindu: 'Hot' Pakistani ‘chai wala’ is Internet sensation posted:

Arshad Khan, who works at Islamabad’s Sunday Bazaar, has women gushing over his good looks.

The Instagram post on October 14 by aspiring photographer Jiah Ali went viral and caused a sensation with #chaiwala being among the top Twitter trends on Monday.

The story was soon picked up by the international media.

Arshad joined the tea stall a few months ago, local media reported.

Talking to Dunya News, he said that he was happy with his overnight popularity, but gets irritated when people gather around him for pictures during working hours.

Twitteratti has been abuzz with comments on Arshad’s good looks.

“Hello Indians, this is a chai wala from Pakistan mashallah,” said one post.

“I present you with a chai wala in Pakistan who forgot that he should’ve been modelling instead,” said another.

“Meet the steamin’ hot ‘chai wala’ from Islamabad (Pakistan), who’s going viral as we speak,” went another post, with a picture of Arshad attired in blue, and pouring out tea.

“A chai wala from Pakistan is now famous on Indian social media. This is truly aMan kee aasha,” said one Twitter post.

Another Twitteratti, commenting on the current India-Pakistan tensions, said: “India and Pakistan are divided by terrorism and cricket but are united by hot chai wala. Funny but true.”

BBC News posted:

A handsome "chai wala" (tea seller) in Pakistan has seen his life change overnight after a picture of him at work swept the internet.

Arshad Khan, 18, was photographed pouring tea at Islamabad's Sunday Bazaar by photographer Javeria Ali.

Thousands of lovestruck Twitter users quickly shared the picture, swooning over his piercing eyes, and #ChaiWala began trending across social media.

Days later, Mr Khan shot his first modelling campaign.

Fitin.pk, an online shopping site based in Islamabad, rushed to sign Mr Khan up and is already using pictures of him modelling menswear.

A message on its website and Facebook page reads: "Chai wala is not more chai wala now he is fashion wala!"

In an interview with local TV news, Mr Khan said his family had lived in Islamabad for the last 25 years and that he joined the tea stall a few months ago. He said he hadn't heard of the social media platforms Instagram or Twitter.

Pakistan's Express Tribune reportedly tracked the tea seller-turned celebrity down at his usual workplace. Asked if he was aware of his global fame, Mr Khan replied humbly:

"Yes, I am aware of my newly found fame and I am incredibly happy. My friends have been showing me pictures since this morning."

Photographer Javeria "Jiah" Ali pictured with chai wala-turned model Arshad Khan

One Indian Twitter user, @Shruti_writes, referenced India-Pakistan tensions by calling for peace for the teenager's sake, writing: "Pakistan has #ChaiWala looking like this.

Please dont bomb it, thanks" [Sic].

Photographer Ms Ali, who posted the fateful picture on 14 October, anticipated the global response, writing simply: "Hot-tea" and signing off with a wink.

She told the BBC: "I was very surprised when it got famous - to me it was a normal casual post!"

Ms Ali, a recent media graduate who photographs weddings and events in Islamabad, said she was delighted for Mr Khan.

"I'm very happy for him, he deserves this. He's a really nice kid. I just hope he can handle the fame and not be exploited by greedy people."

Pawn 17 posted:

Funny how the internet can turn you from a humble tea server to a famous underwear model literally overnight.

kikkelivelho posted:

Why is this supreme specimen forced to sell tea to these hideous creatures when he is clearly made for far greater things?

Two Free Toppings posted:

I don't want him to have to get water for his tea from corpse rivers or get gang-raped by brutal crowds of Indian women on the bus like gbs taught me happens

Someone green card marry him, quick!

Edit: wait do we hate Pakistan like we hate India or is he safe there goons?

DavidAlltheTime posted: