Buy Pakistani Goods
-  Sabiha Sultana, Rawalpindi

WE always adopt and trust all that is western as if it is a matter of honour. And a large number of people in our country buy imported goods, compared to local goods.

The mentality of most Pakistanis is that local goods are inferior and only the “lower class” meaning the poor buy local manufactured stuff. This is why the first question most shoppers ask while shopping is “Is this imported?”

Anything that has a label revealing that it was “Made in Pakistan”, loses its demand. This bad attitude of the customers discourages our local producers, and they start using illegal methods to run their business.

They start stamping foreign labels on their goods to ensure their sale. For the development of our industrial sector, Pakistanis must realise the worth of these local products.

If people start buying local goods, the industrial sector will develop, and this in turn will increase the revenue, which will enhance the economic development in Pakistan.●

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