Booze battle for Pakistan's drinkers during lockdown and Ramadan

Drinking alcohol in Pakistan can be a complicated affair at the best of times, but for 25-year-old student Iram, the coronavirus pandemic has made getting a beer all but impossible. "There is no more beer!" lamented Iram, an Islamabad resident who asked AFP to use a pseudonym for fear of reprisals in this conservative country where drinking is illegal for Muslims, even though many people enjoy a tipple. The sum is equivalent to the monthly wage for many people, and Iram initially baulked at the price.

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