
For journalists who travel to most parts of the world, Pakistan has been a surprise in many ways. One is the ease with which they can buy foreign exchange. There are open market exchanges all over the place; so common, in fact, that you?d miss them if you weren?t looking out for them. The man at the counter is usually ready for anything. ??Bhaijaan, dollar, Indian rupee, sab chalega,?? says one dealer. Then asking, as he hands over the money without having once looked at the passport, ??Do you have such centres in India??? Best of all is the exchange rate. A US dollar comes for 54.50 Pakistan Rupees in most places; in these open markets, it touches Rs 57.50.
GANGULY GETS HIS BIRYANI
8230;AND INZI HIS MONEY
Whatever happens in Wednesday?s match, Inzamam-Ul Haq is already rich by five lakh rupees. How? Well, its because of Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, a member of the Karachi Stock Exchange. Dhedhi is offering every century-maker in this series Rs 2.5 lakhs. Also up for grabs is this unusual prize: Rs 1 lakh for any Pakistani bowler dismissing an Indian batsman in the 90s. The only lucky person so far has been Shoaib Akhtar who dismissed Rahul Dravid for 99 at Karachi. To date the total prize money given away has gone upto Rs 8.5 lakhs.