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Roti vs cellphone

From the Newspaper Published July 5, 2012
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PAKISTAN has the 9th highest number of cellular phones in the world, with over 115 million citizens having access to the facility.

One roti (chapati) now costs Rs20 while a mobile call costs less than Rs1 per minute. Tragic, isn’t it?

Dr IRFAN ZAFARIslamabad

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