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Owner of tourist hotspot Cafe de Hunza passes away

Owner of tourist hotspot Cafe de Hunza passes away

Shafqat Ali is remembered as a warm, affectionate person who co-created the famous Hunza Walnut Cake
04 Jun, 2017

Shafqat Ali, the owner of tourist hotspot Cafe de Hunza, passed away after cardiac arrest yesterday, according to reports on social media.

Cafe de Hunza is famous as a must-visit eatery in Hunza for tourists and is known to serve the Hunza Walnut Cake, a dense pastry-like cake with a caramel walnut filling.

The Hunza Walnut Cake at Cafe de Hunza — Photo by Sahar Habib
The Hunza Walnut Cake at Cafe de Hunza — Photo by Sahar Habib

Shafqat Ali made an immediate impression on his customers, many of whom took to Twitter to express their sadness at his unexpected demise.

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Sara Jun 04, 2017 02:21pm
Inna ilahi wa inna e layhi raji un. Our family were fortunate enough to have enjoyed the hospitality of Shafqat Ali's Cafe De Hunza and sampling the special walnut cake during a tour of the Northern Valleys some years ago. May his soul rest in peace.
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Huma Jun 04, 2017 02:22pm
Inna lil lahay wainna ilahay rajaioon :( so many young people are dying because of cardiac arrest :(
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naji Jun 04, 2017 03:12pm
Very sad, really sad event. I have never visited Hunza valley but I am sure that his hotel and its products are fantastic. I am looking at his mouth watering cafe products. I will try to visit this Hunza valley soon.
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