A cutting tool comprising: a longitudinal lever having a first end and a second end, the longitudinal lever defining a longitudinal axis ( X-X') extending between each of the first end and the second end; a handle portion defined towards the first end of the longitudinal lever; a pivot housing coupled to the second end of the longitudinal lever, the pivot housing adapted to rotate about a pivot axis ( Y-Y'); and a pair of cutting blades coupled to the pivot housing such that the pair of cutting blades rotate about the pivot axis ( Y-Y') along with the pivot housing; wherein the cutting tool further includes a coupling member adapted to couple the pivot housing with the second end of the longitudinal lever such that the pivot axis ( Y-Y') is disposed at an offset to the longitudinal axis ( X-X'), wherein the offset between the pivot axis ( Y-Y') and the longitudinal axis ( X-X') allows the pair of cutting blades to be rotated to a position adjacent to the longitudinal lever; wherein further including a cord and a pulley mechanism provided in association with each of the longitudinal lever, the handle portion, the pivot housing, the pair of cutting blades, and the coupling member, the cord and pulley mechanism adapted to provide a cutting action to the pair of cutting blades and wherein the cord and pulley mechanism further includes: a first pulley defining a first axis F-F' substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X-X' and a second pulley defining a second axis S-S' substantially perpendicular to the first axis F-F', characterized in that: the cord and pulley mechanism further includes: a third pulley defining a third axis T-T' that is substantially perpendicular with respect to each of the first axis F-F' and the second axis S-S', whereby the cord is routed through the longitudinal lever and is, at least partially, routed around each of the first pulley, the second pulley and the third pulley, with a segment of the cord routed between the second pulley and the third pulley coincides with the pivot axis Y-Y'. a longitudinal lever having a first end and a second end, the longitudinal lever defining a longitudinal axis ( X-X') extending between each of the first end and the second end; a handle portion defined towards the first end of the longitudinal lever; a pivot housing coupled to the second end of the longitudinal lever, the pivot housing adapted to rotate about a pivot axis ( Y-Y'); and a pair of cutting blades coupled to the pivot housing such that the pair of cutting blades rotate about the pivot axis ( Y-Y') along with the pivot housing; wherein the cutting tool further includes a coupling member adapted to couple the pivot housing with the second end of the longitudinal lever such that the pivot axis ( Y-Y') is disposed at an offset to the longitudinal axis ( X-X'), wherein the offset between the pivot axis ( Y-Y') and the longitudinal axis ( X-X') allows the pair of cutting blades to be rotated to a position adjacent to the longitudinal lever; wherein further including a cord and a pulley mechanism provided in association with each of the longitudinal lever, the handle portion, the pivot housing, the pair of cutting blades, and the coupling member, the cord and pulley mechanism adapted to provide a cutting action to the pair of cutting blades a first pulley defining a first axis F-F' substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X-X' and a second pulley defining a second axis S-S' substantially perpendicular to the first axis F-F', a third pulley defining a third axis T-T' that is substantially perpendicular with respect to each of the first axis F-F' and the second axis S-S', whereby the cord is routed through the longitudinal lever and is, at least partially, routed around each of the first pulley, the second pulley and the third pulley, with a segment of the cord routed between the second pulley and the third pulley coincides with the pivot axis Y-Y'.