Afghans��� perception of Pakistan���s currency circulation in Afghanistan

This research-based book highlights the Afghans’ general perception of Pakistan’s currency (Rupee) circulation and its volatility impacts on the local businesses in Afghanistan the city of Jalalabad in particular. A field survey was carried out to conduct the research. For this a questionnaire was designed and distributed to a handful of 70 shopkeepers across the city of Jalalabad. Ever since circulation of the Rupee has started as a partially legal tender in the eastern and south-eastern markets of Afghanistan people across the Durand line were compelled to start their daily transactions using Rupee as medium of exchange which has caused Afghanistan to financially economically and politically depend on Pakistan. The performance of various local businesses in terms of making a profit quality of the commodities market size and level of sales have been negatively affected due to the fall in the value of Rupee.