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German Ambassador Martin Kobler gets bike makeover with traditional Pakistani truck art

German Ambassador Martin Kobler gets bike makeover with traditional Pakistani truck art

*ISLAMABAD – A week ago, Germany’s ambassador to Pakistan, Martin Koblerhad bought a Pakistan-made bicycle after hours of struggle in Rawalpindi.*

“Uff, was a hard choice day! wanted to buy a bicycle made in Pakistan, itwas hard to find one, but finally bought a read one”, the envoy had tweeted.link[image: View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link

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uff,was a hard-choice day! wanted to buy a bicycle MADE IN PAKISTAN.first,it was hard to find one.All foreign made!! then finally found it in #rawalpindi link. then getstuck between Sohrab or peco? Finally,bought this red one. Also has a horn’i[image: ❤]my bike”what do u guys think of it?4:15 PM – Jan 26, 2019link

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Kobler, however, didn’t reveal his plans for the bike’s makeover, untiltoday, when he tweeted that his new bicycle was painted with Pakistan’straditional truck art.

“Here it is!! My Pakistani bicycle is ready with amazing truck art. Haha,love it now more”, he tweeted.

He further wrote that he rode the bicycle in the streets of Rawalpindi andthat it ‘felt great.link[image: View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link

linkMartin Kobler✔@KoblerinPAKlinklink

Here it is!! My pakistani bicycle is ready with amazing truck art. Haha,love it now more [image: ????]. Rode it in the streets of Pindi. feels great!Horn also works, in case you are wondering[image: ????]Let me know what do you think of colors?10:05 AM – Feb 3, 2019link

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His bicycle’s makeover received overwhelming response from the Pakistanitweeps, who not only lauded the ambassador’s idea but also thanked him forpromoting the truck art, a form of expression native to Pakistan.

One of his followers even tweeted pictures of Multan’s traditional tilework, suggesting the envoy to try the design next time.