Defence Minister Khwaja Asif, in a bizarre reference to the increasing population in Pakistan, said that there is no unforeseen increase in population in the countries where markets close at 8PM.
The minister then said, “Your country’s performance is so efficient, despite closing markets at 1AM, they find time to produce more children.”
The minister’s comments came while addressing a presser on government’s decision on its energy saving plan, applicable across the country. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that markets in all the province’s and federal areas will be shut down at 8 pm. Furthermore, wedding halls will close at 10 pm across the country.
Asif said that if these timings are implemented then the country will save Rs 62 billion.
