While folks are squabbling on PDF on the legitimacy of said permit and quoting religious texts, all of upper class including politicians, actors, generals, businessmen drink. Aspirant middle-upper class needs to drink to get into the big leagues.
Stop the smuggling and tax the rich; generate revenue for the government. Prohibition only serves to creates a black market.
This is all a bit rich though because a lot of Pakistanis smoke too. Any substance that produces intoxication falls into the category of putting your life in danger:
"Don't throw yourself into danger by your own hands ..." (el-Bakara:
Quran 2:195)
Prevalence and pattern of smoking in Pakistan - PubMed (nih.gov)
"In Pakistan 21.6% (36% males and 9% females) of 9441 subjects were smokers. In urban areas it was 20.7% and in rural 22.0%, males were predominant in both urban and rural areas. Proportion of smokers who used cigarette/beedi were significantly higher in males (60%) while chillum/huqqa were more in females (62%). Prevalence increased with age upto 64 years, after which it declined but in urban females it continued to rise with age. Among both males and females; illiterate, married individuals with poor general health were more likely to smoke. These factors were 2 to 3 times more in males and 2 to 5 times more in females who were more likely to be smokers than those who were literate, single individuals with good general health."
21% Kaffirs.
LOL