Muzammil Aslam, govt spokesman who justifies inflation seen eating Chilgoza on live TV

Karachi: Muzammil Aslam, the spokesman to Pakistan’s finance ministry, left thousands of viewers speechless when he was seen eating Chilgoza, one of the most expensive dry fruits, on live TV.

He was taking part in a segment on the worsening economy and rising inflation on Shahzad Iqbal’s show on Geo News as he savoured pine nuts.

Aslam often appears on TV shows to justify inflation and rising prices of essential items.