Why is Iphone 5c so expensive in Pakistan?

I just saw the price of Iphone 5c on the apples website and i found that the price of Iphone 5c is about 99$ and 199$ but the price of Iphone 5c in Pakistan is about 650$. Why so?

If you look carefully. The iPhone 5C is only that cheap when you buy a contact with it. If you scroll down a bit more there's the full price with SIM-FREE and unlocked. Which is $550 and $650.

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