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Defence Minister wants us to stop eating pakoras

News Desk

Apr 08

Defence Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Asif took to X, formerly Twitter, to post an interesting thing about Pakistan’s economy or rather ‘pakora economy’. It described how the country could save $9.5 million a month if people avoid pakoras in Ramadan.

The Minister’s post got some very passionate responses from the people, to say the least.

A user on X quoted his post and said, “RAW has assassinated 20 high-profile targets in Pakistan. Meanwhile our defense minister.”

Another user wrote, “Defence Minister Khawaja Asif issuing important messages to the nation while performing Umrah.”

The Minister’s post said, “Pakora Economy: A standard 13 gram Pakora absorbs 3 grams of oil during frying. Let’s say 50million people at home have at least 1 pakora for Iftar. This translates to 150 tons of oil/day. Oil is Rs600/ltr. So its Rs 90 Million or $316 K/day of oil, $9.5 million a month. Avoid Pakora and save $9.5 million a month.”

It also said at the end, “O believers, fasting is compulsory not pakoras.”

We think Khwaja Asif was joking, but who knows, he may actually be serious.

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