KARACHI: Government has imposed a ban on the import of 38 non-essential luxury items under an “emergency economic plan”.
Government will practice austerity and financially stronger people must lead in this effort so that the less privileged do not have to bear this burden inflicted on them by the PTI government.
The decision comes as the dollar has witnessed a meteoric rise against the rupee over the past few weeks on account of the country’s rising import bill, growing current account deficit and depleting foreign exchange reserves. On Thursday, the dollar shattered all records and soared to Rs200 in the interbank market.
List of banned items:
Automobiles
Mobile phones
Home appliances
Fruits and dry fruits (except from Afghanistan)
Crockery
Private weapons and ammunition
Shoes
Chandeliers and lighting (except energy savers)
Headphones and loudspeakers
Sauces
Doors and window frames
Travelling bags and suitcases
Sanitary ware
Fish and frozen fish
Carpets (except from Afghanistan)
Preserved fruits
Tissue paper
Furniture
Shampoos
Confectionary
Luxury mattresses and sleeping bags
Jams and jelly
Cornflakes
Toiletries
Heaters, blowers
Sunglasses
Kitchen ware
Aerated water
Frozen meat
Juices
Pasta
Ice cream
Cigarettes
Shaving goods
Luxury leather apparel
Musical instruments
Salon items like hair dryers etc
Chocolates.