Ban on Shoe imports from Pakistan

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Lahore : Pakistan | 11 months ago

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Preliminary investigations have revealed that the shoe hurled at US President BushPresident Bush in Iraq was made in a shoe factory in Gujrat Pakistan.

The US, EU, Japan and Australia have banned shoe imports from Pakistan as it is believed these shoes make the wearer want to take them off and throw them at Bush or his photograph or the television whenever his picture comes on.

Meanwhile the ISI has denied any Pakistani involvement but offered no
comment when asked whether Pakistani Defense Minister Ahmad Mukhtar owns Servise shoes factory in Gujrat.

Sources say President Bush spoke with Pakistani President Zardari and asked
him to do more to stop production of such shoes.

In the meantime, Prime Minister Gilani has immediately placed a ban on
K-Shoes factory in Lahore at the request of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh. The owner Lt.Col.(R) Javed Rashid has been placed under house
arrest. Manmohan SinghManmohan Singh also demanded that no shoes should be smuggled into India and all such shoes and their makers be arrested. 20 such shoe making factories list have already been handed over to Pakistan by India. India asked Pakistan to stop beating about the bush and show results.

Other shoe factories are also under investigation.

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