PARIS: France registered a record number of around 335,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, said health minister Olivier Veran, while the number of deaths also rose as the country battles against a fifth wave of the virus. “We Pakistanis are capable of everything.” They can work hard and make life better for themselves and for the country,” Jan said, as he packed up for the day. “I am trying to encourage the youth to believe they can do anything. He also hopes his story will inspire other young people. Going forward, Jan hopes he can one day open a little restaurant of his own: “Something small where people can come and sit and relax.” “I really, really hope that this does not die down and that Jan and his family are able to make something out of it,” Khan told Arab News.Īnd it also goes to show that it doesn’t cost anything to be kind, to show someone a little bit of support.” “Sometimes these random acts of kindness can actually change someone’s life,” she told Arab News. Malik, who is behind the viral tweet, said she is glad she was able to support the young man earn an “honest living.” The whole family - I could not do it without them.” “But they were and continue to be incredibly supportive. They weren’t sure that it was going to be successful,” Jan said. “When we decided we wanted to start this, my parents were a bit apprehensive. His parents were initially not very enthusiastic but helped out anyway, with his mother preparing the macaroni at home. The idea behind the macaroni car stall, which Jan and his sister came up with, was to contribute to the family budget, Jan said. Previously selling 18-20 helpings a day, now he says social media publicity has turned his idea into real livelihood.Zaheer Jan started selling pasta last month to contribute to family budget when Twitter post catapulted him to fame.“I want to thank all the people who have put up tweets and posts and shared them on Twitter and WhatsApp and Facebook. “But now, with all the posts and the tweets and everything, all the publicity that is going on, it’s been a blessing. “About a month ago we would sell like 18 to 20 boxes daily,” Jan told Arab News in an interview, standing next to his car. The post instantly got thousands of retweets and on the next day Jan’s macaroni, which he sells for Rs100, or a little over 50 US cents a box, was sold out within two hours. “His car is parked opposite to the Bata store.” He’s a super sweet young boy trying to make ends meet one plate at a time,” Malik wrote on Twitter on Nov. “If you’re in G-9 or cross G-9 markaz, do drop by Zaheer to have a plate of delicious chicken macaroni. The 21-year-old’s fortunes changed after a social media user, Maria Malik, shared a picture of Jan standing next to his four-wheeled food stall decorated with twinkling fairy lights and a sign that read “Homemade Macaroni.” ISLAMABAD: Zaheer Jan had been selling homemade macaroni out of his maroon Suzuki Mehran in Islamabad’s G-9 market only for about a month before he was catapulted to Twitter fame.