Nadia Hussain lambasts govt for banning imported items
Actor and cosmetologist Nadia Hussain blasted the federal government for imposing a strict ban on imported items including cosmetic products.
Actor, model and cosmetologist Nadia Hussain has blasted the federal government for imposing a strict ban on imported items including cosmetic products.
Nadia Hussain was of the view that the ban on imported products including cosmetics will destroy many businesses in Pakistan.
She wrote on Twitter, “Oh and what about businesses seriously affected by import ban hence businesses itself are wondering about their own survival let alone survival of their employees!!???”
Hussain was replying to Najam Ali, who tweeted, “Govt should advise the private sector to increase the salaries of certain group of employees for at least 6 months. Or alternatively give them special allowance for petrol and electricity. This can be reviewed again if inflation persists.”
Oh and what about businesses seriously affected by import ban hence businesses itself are wondering about their own survival let alone survival of their employees!!??? https://t.co/RNnJ6cp6OB
— NADIA HUSSAIN (@NADIAHUSSAIN_NH) May 29, 2022
A user wrote, “Start Using Made in Pakistan products and show ur patriotism.”
She replied, “It’s not about patriotism!!!! It’s about survival!”
Start Using Made in Pakistan products and show ur patriotism
— MK (@MAKstpeters) May 29, 2022
The user said, “Survival comes from the Food 80 % of the population doesn’t use the products which the elite class use please go see the statistics otherwise we are inches away from becoming another Sri Lanka.”
To this, Hussain said, “Yes true survival comes from food but food comes from money and money comes from work and work comes from business and in my line of business so far we’re dependant on imported products! So OK you’re telling me that it’s OK if my business has to shut and my employees are jobless?”
Survival comes from the Food 80 % of the population doesn’t use the products which the elite class use please go see the statistics otherwise we are inches away from becoming another Srilanka
— MK (@MAKstpeters) May 29, 2022
The debate has not ended yet as ‘MK’ said, “No, I did not explain or told you like this I just put my point that your business can run also by other products which are made in Pak when you are at the stage that your country is going to Default you have to take drastic decisions.”
Hussain said, “I’m in the beauty business so no I cannot use any products made in Pakistan because production of such quality products doesn’t exist in Pakistan!!!! So now give me a way out!”
The user wrote, “The country doesn’t have dollars to get the products used by the elite class.”
She said, “So yes you are directly telling me that my business, my investment and my staff is totally irrelevant and I should shut shop leading to unemployment of my staff!”
She added, “My main priority right now is survival of my employees! The chain is very tight right now!”
So yes you are directly telling me that my business, my investment and my staff is totally irrelevant and I should shut shop leading to unemployment of my staff!Fuck my investment! My main priority right now is survival of my employees! The chain is very tight right now! https://t.co/obUbtRPmUE
— NADIA HUSSAIN (@NADIAHUSSAIN_NH) May 29, 2022
She added, “There’s no rocket science to this!!!! The ban will increase smuggling, hence increase the price of those products and again the business and consumer will suffer!!!!! It’s not out of the box!!!! It’s still digging into the government’s $ reserves!!! But this time all illegally!”
There’s no rocket science to this!!!! The ban will increase smuggling, hence increase the price of those products and again the business and consumer will suffer!!!!! It’s not out of the box!!!! It’s still digging into the government’s $ reserves!!! But this time all illegally! https://t.co/thMvjVUEhZ
— NADIA HUSSAIN (@NADIAHUSSAIN_NH) May 29, 2022
Nadia Hussain invited people owning ‘luxury’ businesses to join her Twitter Space tonight. She wrote, “My 1st ever space.. Don’t know what the outcome would be but hoping to get some solid answers and guidelines.”
REQUEST FOR ALL SUCH LUXURY BUSINESS OWNERS TO JOIN TONIGHT @mehrbano @masarratmisbah
My 1st ever space.. Don’t know what the outcome would be but hoping to get some solid answers and guidelines
Set a reminder for my upcoming Space! https://t.co/Dm6g0vvaG4
— NADIA HUSSAIN (@NADIAHUSSAIN_NH) May 30, 2022
On May 19, the federal government imposed a complete ban on luxury and non-essential items under an economic plan and the items included food items, decoration items, luxury vehicles and others.
List of banned imported items:
- Mobile phones
- Home appliances
- Fruits and dry fruits (except Afghanistan)
- Crockery
- Private weapons and ammunition
- Shoes
- Chandeliers and lighting (except energy savers)
- Headphones and loudspeakers
- Sauces, ketchup, etc.
- Doors and window frames
- Travelling bags and suitcases
- Sanitary ware
- Fish and frozen fish
- Carpets (except Afghanistan)
- Preserved fruits
- Tissue paper
- Furniture
- Shampoos
- Automobile
- Confectionary
- Luxury mattresses and sleeping bags
- Jams and jelly
- Cornflakes
- Bathroom ware/toiletries
- Heaters/blowers
- Sunglasses
- Kitchenware
- Aerated water
- Frozen meat
- Juices
- Pasta, etc
- Ice cream
- Cigarettes
- Shaving goods
- Luxury leather apparel
- Musical instruments
- Salon items like hairdryers, etc.
- Chocolates
