Kazi Hasni is a Pakistani-American who moved to the United States to ensure a better life for his children. Kazi was married to Safia, and had two children, Dani and Meena. Kazi had strong believes due to his Muslim heritage. Kazi and his wife previously owned a restaurant called Jewel of Punjab. They had to close down their restaurant after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11. Kazi and his family were now in charge of Hasni's, a grocery store. They all lived in a small apartment above the store. His son had to drop out of college to help with the business.