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IT is an Islamic republic where alcohol is forbidden to 97 per cent of the population and drinkers can face 80 lashes of the whip under religious law.
However, in a move set to anger religious conservatives, Pakistan is poised to become an exporter of beer.
An official in the Ministry of Commerce in Islamabad said a ruling this month by its Economic Committee on Trade would allow Pakistan to export beer and spirits from next year.
"India would be the largest market for our alcoholic products," the official said.
"It would be exported through non-Muslim enterprises to non-Muslim countries." The change in law, which requires final approval by the prime minister, was welcomed yesterday by Sabih-ur-Rehman, a retired army major who runs Murree, the Pakistan brewery, in Rawalpindi. It is licensed to produce beer and spirits for consumption by foreigners and Pakistani minorities, including Christians and Hindus.
Backlash brews over Pakistan beer exports | The Australian
However, in a move set to anger religious conservatives, Pakistan is poised to become an exporter of beer.
An official in the Ministry of Commerce in Islamabad said a ruling this month by its Economic Committee on Trade would allow Pakistan to export beer and spirits from next year.
"India would be the largest market for our alcoholic products," the official said.
"It would be exported through non-Muslim enterprises to non-Muslim countries." The change in law, which requires final approval by the prime minister, was welcomed yesterday by Sabih-ur-Rehman, a retired army major who runs Murree, the Pakistan brewery, in Rawalpindi. It is licensed to produce beer and spirits for consumption by foreigners and Pakistani minorities, including Christians and Hindus.
Backlash brews over Pakistan beer exports | The Australian