Pakistan, Oct. 5 -- Restauranteur and food connoisseur Nadira Sohail Qureshi, the founder and director of Turkish restaurant Nisa Sultan, sat with Daily Times for an exclusive interview. Nisa Sultan is the pioneer of authentic Turkish cuisine.

Your roots are from Azerbaijan and Turkey and are now based in Pakistan. How has such a diverse background contributed to the cuisine you offer at Nisa Sultan?

I think my multicultural background is actually at the heart of Nisa Sultan. My roots come from both Azerbaijan and Turkey, while Pakistan has now been home to me for many years. Growing up, food was never simply something we ate - it was a huge part of our family, our culture and the way we brought people together. Turkish and Azerbaijani ...