WATCH: Pakistan minister Khawaja Asif espouses hilarious method for population control

Islamabad: Pakistan has been going through a severe economic crisis forcing the government to take several extremely harsh measures. One of the measures adopted by the Pakistan government to curb the consumption of electricity and fuel is to force markets and marriage halls to down their shutters early. However, Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif has become the butt of jokes on social media platforms after he came up with a bizarre explanation to justify the order regarding the early closure of markets. In a comical statement, Khawaja Asif claimed that the early closure of markets will help to control the population growth of Pakistan. "There’s no population increase in countries where markets close at 8pm,” the Pakistan defence minister claimed during a press conference. However, he did not provide any further information to explain his theory.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.