In many ways, this highlights the economic situation Pakistan is in today where every single penny counts, and yet there is enough money in Pakistan for individuals to be buying used goods at several times their value for sentimental reasons. Other items put up for sale included 102 luxury cars including bullet-proof vehicles and four helicopters reserved for the use of the Pakistani cabinet. Their market value was just about Rs 1.2 lakh but they sold for Rs 4-6 lakh because of the “sentimental value” attached to buying the Prime Minister of Pakistan’s personal buffaloes. What else can explain the decision to auction off eight buffaloes for Rs 23 lakh! These buffaloes were kept at the Prime Minister’s residence and acquired by Nawaz Sharif (Khan’s predecessor) for his “gastronomic requirements”. Pakistan’s problem has always been one of over-consumption by the elites including its ravenous military and then beggaring its people to pick up the tab. No Room for Self Pity, The Indian Paralympian is Courageous and Aiming for Gold
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