08 Nov 2012
Many Pakistanis fear that re-election of Obama would increase more drone strikes, but for street vendors selling American flags to be burnt at protests and demonstrations would be great news, AFP reports.
A flag maker in Rawalpindi, the fourth largest city in Pakistan, Nadeem Shah has told AFP that he expects more drone strikes-and more protests.
“Of course Obama has become stronger now and he will push his policies harder and there will be more drone strikes because he himself is stronger now,” Shah told AFP.
“When the drone strikes increase the protests against these strikes will also increase in Pakistan and it can have an impact on the flags and poster business.”Pakistan’s flag industry enjoyed a boom in September when a US-made anti-Islam film sparked weeks of demonstrations, almost all lit up with “Old Glory” being burned.
On Wednesday cricketer turned Pakistan politician Imran Khan urged President Obama to halt drone strikes following the death of innocent civilians.
In Pakistan a U.S flag is sold at $ 1.25
Shah said he was not hopeful of a stampede for his high-end products.
“As far as my own business is concerned I don’t expect much out of it because I deal in expensive material and I don’t think that many people will be buying that,” he said.
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