Kathmandu. There is a saying in Nepali, ‘Do not play gambling and cards, destroy wealth, make life’. Does this mean that Nepalis will not play cards?

They play during festivals. During festivals, some people also consider card games as a means of entertainment.

But the interesting thing here is that the government has allowed the import of cards easily. If they see the game, the police arrest them. The government has not stopped the import of cards in Nepal. Action will be taken if they are played. Information Officer Kishor Bartaula, who is also the director of the Customs Department, says that the government has not stopped the import of cards.

In the two months of the current fiscal year alone, 23,55,801 cards worth Rs 6,30,19,000 have been imported. This has collected Rs 3,84,76,000 as customs duty.

According to the department, 19,92,265 units of cards worth Rs 5,18,35,000 were imported in the month of July. The import of these cards collected Rs 3,11,59,000.

In July, 14,68,254 cards worth Rs 4,67,80,000 were imported from China. Similarly, 50,55,000 units of cards were imported from India. Similarly, 6 Jan cards were imported from Japan and 5 cards worth Rs 1,000 from the United States.

Similarly, 3,43,525 units of cards worth Rs 1,03,67,000 were imported from China in August. Similarly, 20,000 units of cards worth Rs 8,16,000 were imported from India. The cards imported from Japan and the United States remained the same in July and August.