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Tahir Chaudhry (died 6 October 2018) was a Pakistani chef and culinary expert. [1] Prior to working in Pakistan he has worked in Italy, France, and UAE. [1] He was regarded as one of the top chefs in Pakistan. [2] He had worked on Masala TV. [3] He died of a cardiac arrest on 6 October 2018. [4]
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