Two sides of Pakistan: Some queue up for coffee, others die waiting for flour
Live MintAs Pakistan's socio-economic woes continue to mount, dozens were seen lining up in queues for food this week. As several Twitter users put it, more than a quarter of Pakistan’s population were striving to survive under the poverty line while the rest helped break Tim Hortons' sale records. The world must be laughing at us, we are at brink of default, our people are dying of hunger…but let's enjoy an overpriced cup of ordinary taste coffee,” lamented one Twitter user. Others spoke about the 'two sides of Pakistan', noting that many were also lining up at flour shops at all hours of the day and attempting to shore up on basic supplies. Rich people in Pakistan are getting richer, the poor are becoming poorer while the middle class is struggling,” Ahmad Javed told Reuters as he queued up at the Tim Hortons outlet.
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