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How is alcohol sold in Pakistan? Surprising facts

Syed Zeeshan HaiderIslamabad Bureau Chief • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
How is alcohol sold in Pakistan? Surprising facts

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • KARACHI: Alcohol is being sold openly in different areas of Shahr-e-Quaid. Legally, only the minority community is allowed to buy and sell i.
  • Despite laws regarding the sale and consumption of alcohol in Pakistan, questions are being raised about its availability and growing demand.
  • According to a report by The Urdu Post, a large portion of liquor sold legally to non-Muslim citizens under specific permission is allegedly.

KARACHI: Alcohol is being sold openly in different areas of Shahr-e-Quaid. Legally, only the minority community is allowed to buy and sell it.

Despite laws regarding the sale and consumption of alcohol in Pakistan, questions are being raised about its availability and growing demand.

According to a report by The Urdu Post, a large portion of liquor sold legally to non-Muslim citizens under specific permission is allegedly reaching people who are not legally authorized to buy it.

According to the country's laws, the production and limited sale of alcohol in Pakistan is allowed only to non-Muslim citizens, however, consumption of alcohol is completely prohibited for Muslim citizens.

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Syed Zeeshan Haider

News Desk

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