ISLAMABAD – Rising inflation, proposed increase in power tariffs and thedevaluation of Rupee against the Dollar after the news of the govt’s dealwith International Monetary Fund (IMF) has resulted in people urging eachother to join hands to try out unconventional means to get the economy outof this crisis.
With the rise of import bill people are rooting to follow the footsteps ofthe Turkish brothers, who when faced with the Dollar crisis rallied behindtheir president in favor of purchasing local goods and not buying or usingUS merchandise and products to improve the economy.
Social media sparked a debate where people from all walks of life areproposing to boycott Dollar to get Pakistan out of this turmoil.
Cybernauts proposed to use local goods use local products and dine at localeateries instead of international foodchains.
Twitter was trending with #BoycottDollar and #MadeinPakistan as a firststep in getting the economy out of turmoil. Here is a round up of thedebate on the digital sphere.
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One netizen stated
‘Purchase local goods and services, shop local, fill up at PSO, take abreak from international fast food chains and eat at your localrestaurants. Take a short break from buying imported items. #BoycottDollar.’
