Why home appliances in Pakistan are so expensive?

[Kamikaze Pilot]

cuz indians are cheap beyond belief & don't like spending on home up keep or even the utility bills. I can show you indians here who wouldn't even flush until absolutely necessary just to lower the water bill. On the other hand, in Pakistan, our motti aunties sitting at home wasting time watching humtv dramas while gossiping & stuffing their faces love competing with each other on the latest appliances.

In USA, goltis (not sure about other Indians) do the following:

* They become happy on coming across discarded furniture (including sofa) and take it home for their own use.

* If there's an option to return winter clothes they use it for three months or the maximum time possible, then return it to the shop. By this time the winter period is over.

By the way, the Indians who don't flush, are they also goltis?

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[American Pakistani]

so less than 10pc and you are crying? here, it is much worse. also, businesses are down, again due to the same stifling taxes.

Here we also pay taxes on time on properties, car, income etc etc.

 

[Imran Khan]

every company is looting Pakistan and gov is sleeping

 

[Major Sam]

It looks like but if you see currency rate and compare it you will find Indians appliances are at same as our...Simply convert our appliances value into dollars and convert Indian appliances values into dollars.

From where you have studied math, there isn't any doubt in India appliances prices are way cheaper than ours. Even they have tens of alternatives while we have only few cartels selling at exorbitant old technology appliances.

Until we will not accept the reality, we can not move forward.

Even Malaysia having 1/7 of our population have much better industry, so i Don't know why we use the term india has more population that's why things are cheaper our there.

Here we also pay taxes on time on properties, car, income etc etc.

We do pay taxes also, even salaried person tax deducted before he get his salary. The issue is elite class who legally evade taxes and govt. Provide them subsidy to loot common people even more.

 

[darksider]

every company is looting Pakistan and gov is sleeping

We are mafias and monopolies ridden country.

 

[S.Y.A]

Here we also pay taxes on time on properties, car, income etc etc.

So do we. But the govt is busy financing the tax evaders. Taxes kam sirf businessmen k liay huay hain, electricity subsidize businessmen k liay hui hai. Awam ko thhenga mila hai, sirf mehengaayi barhi hai. Middle class ko lower middle class main dhakail dia hai.

 

[American Pakistani]

So do we. But the govt is busy financing the tax evaders. Taxes kam sirf businessmen k liay huay hain, electricity subsidize businessmen k liay hui hai. Awam ko thhenga mila hai, sirf mehengaayi barhi hai. Middle class ko lower middle class main dhakail dia hai.

Maybe you and few other are exemption. There is millions and millions who don't pay taxes. Even here on PDF I've seen many members saying "why should I pay tax when govt is not doing this" or "I will never pay tax". Hardly you will come across people who do year end tax filing. Plus forget about automobile or property taxes.

And this is not me but multiple international organizations and articles plus the present & past govts have claimed it. Pakistani taxpayers are very tiny.

So do we. But the govt is busy financing the tax evaders. Taxes kam sirf businessmen k liay huay hain, electricity subsidize businessmen k liay hui hai. Awam ko thhenga mila hai, sirf mehengaayi barhi hai. Middle class ko lower middle class main dhakail dia hai.

Govt should not provide blind subsidy to business man but link it to their growth. If a business is helping cut the import bill and increase export income then only they should be getting subsidies. Not mafias like Suzuki, Honda Toyota of Pakistan.

 

[W.11]

I can show you indians here who wouldn't even flush until absolutely necessary just to lower the water bill.

i suggest Pakistan and india to adopt salt water flushing, esp karachi which can easily afford salt water flushing due to water scarcity.

regards

 

[Pandora]

Pakistan has put heavy duty on most luxury products. LCD, LED, AirCons, Microwaves, Automatic washing machines and several other products are considered luxury items so taxed heavily.

 

[T-123456]

I was thinking the same thing. Not much more than starting prices in USA.

Not sure about quality though.

When compared to average income,its very expensive.

 

[HammerHead081]

Thank you For the translation



I was thinking the same thing. Not much more than starting prices in USA.

Not sure about quality though.

Might be cheap for you but US citizens buying power can't even be compared to us. $400 is too much for a middle class family here. Very expensive for a dishwasher.

 

[Avatar]

Because most of the appliances in Pakistan are based on assembly of imported kits and hence alot of profit get transferred outside Pakistan. Plus this will result in custom duties.

The best benefit for India is its a huge market so economies of scale are available for these type of product economies of scale means lower per unit cost.

If we want to reduce the cost, we need to establish local manufacturing base and not just assembly of imported kits.

Initially they will be expensive however, in longer run they will be cheap.

To the point, yes.. Iron Brother will help you in this wholesome endeavor and help develop skills and foundation for more industrial manufacturing.

 

[The Accountant]

To the point, yes.. Iron Brother will help you in this wholesome endeavor and help develop skills and foundation for more industrial manufacturing.

We lack willingness.

 

[Zulfiqar]

Can the OP convert both prices into USD with there respective exchange rate along with posting screenshot.

Then we may be able to provide an informed opinion.

 

[El Sidd]

OP wanted to secede from Pakistan prior to general election 2018.

No wonder he cannot comprehend mathematics.