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The economic crisis in Pakistan is deepening. The situation is getting so bad that the government has appealed to its people to cut down on the use of tea. The country’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has told the public that Pakistan is importing tea by taking loans and this step will help in reducing the import expenditure.
According to the report released in this regard, Iqbal said that I urge the people of the country to reduce the consumption of one or two cups of tea daily, because we are importing tea on credit. It is very important to take such a step at this time. Along with this, the minister has appealed to the traders and said that the power crisis in the country has deepened, so the markets should be closed till 8.30 pm.
Recently, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, while warning, compared the economic condition of Pakistan with that of Sri Lanka. It is worth noting that the Pakistan government had last month banned the import of 41 items for two months to reduce the import expenditure. However, these restrictions have reduced the import bill by only $600 million, which is five per cent of the total import expenditure.
13 billion in comparison to the previous financial year. excessive import of
Federal budget documents for the last financial year show that Pakistan imported 13 billion rupees ($67 million) more tea than the previous fiscal year. News Network International News Agency reported that 70.82 billion rupees ($340 million) were spent on tea imports in 2020-21.
Joke on Twitter, with which policy will Kashmir take
People did not like Iqbal’s appeal to cut tea consumption by one to two cups. He joked on Twitter that under which policy the ministers who suggested the country to reduce the number of cups of tea will take Kashmir? One user wrote, Did Ehsan Iqbal really ask us to reduce our consumption of tea? Do they really think we are that stupid?
A cup of tea for 30 to 40 rupees
The reality of tea in Pakistan is that the price of milk in the country is Rs 126 per liter while tea leaves are Rs 900 per kg. The price of sugar is Rs 100 per kg. In such a situation, the price of tea in the country is 30 to 40 rupees per cup.
2 months ban on import of 41 things
The government of Pakistan recently banned the import of 41 items for two months to reduce its import expenditure. However, this import ban did not add much to the exchequer. Due to this, Pakistan has benefited by about $ 600 million in reducing its import bill.