Pakistani hotel cleaner returns $50,000 in lost cash

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Essa Khan found the bag of notes stuffed in a safe deposit box while carrying out a routine inspection of a room vacated by a Japanese NGO worker before another guest arrived.

After years of negative publicity from terror strikes and political unrest, politicians have lauded the housekeeper’s honesty as the “real face of Pakistan”.
But Mr Khan told The Daily Telegraph he was simply doing his job.
“I have a responsibility as a human being, as a Pakistani, a Muslim,” he said on Sunday. “I never thought about keeping the money.”
Mr Khan, 50, has worked for the past 20 years at the Gilgit Serena Hotel, which stands amid dramatic scenery at the foot of the Karakoram mountains, in northern Pakistan.
Hotel staff managed to track down the guest, who works for the Japan International Co-operation Agency, and return the money, which was intended to fund a feasibility study into tourism projects in northern Pakistan.
Rashid Uddin, the hotel’s general manager, said the Japanese man, who has not been named, was embarrassed to learn he had lost the cash.
“Even after three days, he had no clue that he had left the money,” Mr Uddin said by telephone from Gilgit.
“He came in the next day, and it was easy to see from the look on his face just how relieved he was.”
The hotel has given Mr Khan a 10,000-rupee (£77) reward for his honesty.
But his general manager said his actions deserved wider recognition.
“In these economic conditions, and in a region of poverty, we should be very, very proud of people like this,” said Mr Uddin.
The story has been taken up by politicians in a country tired of negative publicity. Years of suicide bombings mean tourist hotels have struggled to survive as foreigners stay away.
Salmaan Taseer, the governor of Punjab province, declared Mr Khan a “national hero”.
“He’s a humble housekeeper and we are really proud of him,” he said. “This is the face of Pakistan that people don’t see normally.”
He telephoned Mr Khan on Sunday to promise him another reward and to invite him to Lahore for a ceremony in his honour.

Pakistani hotel cleaner returns $50,000 in cash left behind by forgetful guest

Cleaner wins acclaim after handing in $50,000 cash - BBC News
we’re not bunch of thiefs and terrorists afterall.

[socrates]

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Pakistani at his best

[X2]

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very nice- mashaAllah

[diwana]

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Great exemplary act!

[Code_Red]

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Simillar stories of honesty by Pakistani appear in british and US newspapper every year but they are errased next day. The cycle of repetition always stick with guys like Fiasal Shahzad.

The money he found was huge sum of money which could be used for various tasks.

• He could own a small hotel in a tourist resorts upscale gilgit i.e Sakardu, Istour, Chillas etc.

• He could buy Jeeps and trasport vehicles and ply them on road for tourists.

In my opinion the Japnanes organisation should ask Mr. Khan if he interested in any venture for tourism promotion in the said area and provide the details. The firm should provide funding for the small scale project under Mr. Khan's provision.

Furthermore, the organisation should impose fine on its employee who lost this money due to his negligence.

[jalpari90]

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Kudos.

[Arleitter]

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An exemplary deed. :k:

[Lafanter]

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Hotel staff managed to track down the guest, who works for the Japan International Co-operation Agency, and return the money**, which was intended to fund a feasibility study into tourism projects in northern Pakistan.**

yeh rite, i believe this
who the hell carries so much cash with them… IN PAKISTAN’s northern areas

[nadz123]

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Thank god for some good news.

[Decent_Munda]

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Proud to b

[a-town_boy]

@Lafanter

yeh rite, i believe this
who the hell carries so much cash with them… IN PAKISTAN’s northern areas

ever been to a trip up there? all the mountaineers carry loads n loads of cash.. even tourists do.. and the area being peaceful, no one gets robbed.

[hareem01]

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mashallah....i'd do the same if i were in his place.

[LP]

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Subhan Allah !!!!

[Faris_Udeen]

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Mr Khan zindabaad! You made the true Khans proud.

You did the right thing and showed the whole world that a Muslim Khan is always true to his word.

Islam Zindabaad! For this is the way of a true Mussalmaan.

Pakistaaan Zindabaaad!

Today i can hold my head up high

[asma786]

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mashallah.

[ChocoKukkr]

mashAllah

@Faris_Udeen

Mr Khan zindabaad! You made the true Khans proud.

You did the right thing and showed the whole world that a Muslim Khan is always true to his word.

Islam Zindabaad! For this is the way of a true Mussalmaan.

Pakistaaan Zindabaaad!

Today i can hold my head up high

lolz