Worried Pakistanis after Shehbaz govt increases taxation; forcing cigarette shortage 

What happened:  After a recent ban on imported cigarettes and other luxury imported items, Pakistanis found it hard to find their brand of cigarettes at the local  Pan Shops.  ProperGaanda’s reporter approached a smoker to learn whether there was a shortage or not,  “The only loyal Pan Shop wala that I had even refused to get me my brand of smokes, which means it indeed is authentic.”  Details:  Whereas, it was also revealed to the scribe that different retailers are selling the packs of cigarettes have drastically increased the prices, stating,  “Government has increased taxes, so we have to make our ends meet.”  However, after further investigation, it was revealed that the hike in the price of cigarettes is artificial, as many  Pan Shops  have stored the packs for later use to sell at a much higher price.