In response to a video of two restaurant house owners mocking their worker for his English language abilities, two content material writers in Islamabad have introduced an Urdu mushaira (poetry recital).
Fittingly, the occasion can be held exterior the place the place the unlucky incident occurred — the restaurant Cannoli by Cafe Soul in Islamabad — on Saturday, January 23.
Up to now 11,000 folks have responded to the invitation, with 1,600 indicating they’re going and 9,400 saying they’re .
The occasion’s pointers have been said as follows:
“IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTZ:
1.) All Shayrs has 2 b in punjabi or urdu.
2.) Most criative shayar wins Jalahowapenus BURGER
3.) NO gup shup or banter against restoraan ownrse
5.) Siraikiz NOT allowedz
6.) Free entries 4 beeconhoes studantz?!
7.) NO Ahmed Faraz sasti shayri
8.) Studie whole Wren nd Martin English graamer bookz for suprise english quiz
9.) Alcohol, Drugs and JF-17 Thunder Naswar is strcitly prohitbited. (only for sale incide restoraan)”
The incident
A day earlier, a video exhibiting the house owners mocking the restaurant supervisor for missing in English language abilities went viral on social media the place it was slammed by practically all who considered it.
A press release was launched by the house owners in response, saying they’re “saddened” over the response to the video.
“We are saddened and appalled by the reaction of the people, how they have misconstrued our banter with a team member,” learn a press release by the house owners on Instagram.
#BoycottCannoli: Islamabad restaurant house owners say they’re ‘appalled’ at response over video
The house owners characterised their speak within the video as “gup shup” between a workforce, saying it was by no means meant to come back throughout as “hurtful”.
They went on to say they’re “not required” to show something or defend themselves as sort employers.