(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) Amid the national austerity drive currently being undertaken by the PTI government under which even the armed forces have refused the annual 10% hike in their budget, social media influencers Shan Shahid and Veena Malik have announced a voluntary pay cut in the upcoming budget as well. Speaking with the Dependent Shan explained that, “it was his national duty to share the burden of the tough economic conditions the country was going through”. At time of writing Cynthia- not a journalist- Richie another influencer also announced taking a similar pay cut.

Source: Pakistan Today June 11, 2019 12:54 UTC