{"id":18618,"date":"2022-06-15T08:05:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T02:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/?p=18618"},"modified":"2022-06-15T08:05:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T02:35:56","slug":"cutting-chai-pakistan-govt-asks-people-to-reduce-tea-consumption-here-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/test\/cutting-chai-pakistan-govt-asks-people-to-reduce-tea-consumption-here-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting chai: Pakistan Govt asks people to reduce tea consumption | Here is why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Islamabad, June 15: <\/strong>Pakistan government\u2019s desperation and frustration came to the fore as a Federal Minister appealed to the citizens to reduce their intake of tea to save the economy, which is on the brink of the abyss.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan is in the midst of an economic catastrophe, and the government has no idea how to salvage the country&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistani government&#8217;s desperation and irritation came to the fore when a Federal Minister urged citizens to cut their tea consumption in order to save the country&#8217;s economy, which is on the verge of collapse.<\/p>\n<p>In a news conference, Ahsan Iqbal declared, <strong>&#8220;I will appeal to the country to reduce one cup of tea,&#8221;<\/strong> in an attempt to save the economy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-18618-1\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/XAoFUI36f2s4cY6T.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/XAoFUI36f2s4cY6T.mp4\">https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/XAoFUI36f2s4cY6T.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan&#8217;s Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Incentives.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan is teetering on the brink of a major calamity. There was a long-running political crisis linked to terrorism, followed by a persistent economic crisis in which even their close ally China was failing to assist.<\/p>\n<p>However, the country is presently in the midst of a severe economic downturn. Pakistan&#8217;s new government is attempting to meet bailout criteria set by the International Monetary Fund by repaying $6.4 billion in debt over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has gone to the International Monetary Fund (<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Home\">IMF<\/a><\/span>) 22 times in the past to request a bailout. However, genuine reform initiatives have been lacking, which is why they keep returning. Pakistan&#8217;s foreign exchange reserves are rapidly diminishing. They&#8217;ve dropped by half in less than a year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad, June 15: Pakistan government\u2019s desperation and frustration came to the fore as a Federal Minister appealed to the citizens to reduce their intake of tea to save the economy, which is on the brink of the abyss. 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