'Happy milestone': Pakistan's historic brewery cheers export license

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — A heady aroma of malt and brewing yeast drifts through Pakistan’s oldest and by far largest brewery, which is gearing up for expansion after getting approval to sell abroad after a nearly 50-year ban. Bottles and cans clatter along the production lines at Murree Brewery, a singular scene in the Muslim-majority country where alcohol is largely banned. But Murree, founded in 1860 to quench the thirst of British soldiers and the colonial community during the Raj, has survived Islamist opposition and strict regulations to become one of Pakistan’s most well-known companies. “It’s a journey of a roller-coaster and […]... Keep on reading: 'Happy milestone': Pakistan's historic brewery cheers export license