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Millions of rupees smuggled daily into Afghanistan

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KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Moneychangers in southern Kandahar province say millions of Pakistani rupees are smuggled daily into Afghanistan and sent back to the neighbouring country after being converted to dollars.

They said the situation had created a major economic crisis, causing the Afghan moneychangers, traders and people losses worth millions of dollars.

A US dollar currently accounts for 91 afghanis. Similarly, one US dollar is exchanged for 171 rupees in the Pakistani market.

In the Afghan market, the price of one dollar is 182 rupees -- 11 rupees higher.

Moneychangers say the value of the dollar against the Pakistani rupee in . . .

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