Khawaja Asif asks Pakistanis to avoid eating pakoras in Iftar to save $9.5 million

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif came up with a unique idea to steer the country out of the economic crisis. 

Taking to X, the PML-N stalwart shared a screenshot bearing details of how the nation could save millions of dollars by just avoiding eating pakoras.

"A standard 13 gram Pakora absorbs 3 grams of oil during frying. Let's say 50 million people at least have 1 pakora for Iftar. This translates to 150 tons of oil/day. Oil is Rs600/ltr. So it's Rs90 million or $316k/day of oil, $9.5 million month," the post shared by the veteran politician read.

"Avoid 1 pakora and save $9.5 million a month," he added.

Pakora is considered the most popular snack for iftar (breaking fast) among Pakistanis during the holy month of Ramadan. 

This is not the first time that any PML-N leader came up with a quirky idea to save Pakistan from the financial strain.

Earlier in June 2022, the then Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal had urged the nation to reduce tea consumption by 'one or two cups' as tea imports also add to the country's economic woes.