Brewing in Pakistan

Published November 16, 2012
A guard at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, closes the main gate at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A guard at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, closes the main gate at the factory in Rawalpindi.
Murree Brewery products are displayed at the factory in Rawalpindi.
Murree Brewery products are displayed at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, transports empty bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, transports empty bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, checks barrels at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, checks barrels at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, checks the quality of bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, checks the quality of bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, lines up empty beer bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, lines up empty beer bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
Workers at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, line up empty beer bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
Workers at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, line up empty beer bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, checks the quality of bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, checks the quality of bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, checks the quality of bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, checks the quality of bottles at the factory in Rawalpindi.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, prepares barley grains at the factory in Rawalpindi November 10, 2012.
A worker at Pakistan's lone beer maker, Murree Brewery, prepares barley grains at the factory in Rawalpindi November 10, 2012.

Murree Brewery, established in 1860 by British colonial rulers to supply beer to their troops, is desperately looking for business overseas to hedge against its uncertain domestic market. Prohibition was imposed in Pakistan in 1977, and non-Muslims and foreigners must obtain a government permit to purchase alcohol at designated retailers, which are mainly upscale hotels. – Text and photos by Reuters.

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