TIOL-DDT 367 · Tuesday, 23 May 2006 · story 4 of 5

Indian paan popular in Pakistan despite hefty customs duty

The Indian paan is more popular in Pakistan than the Bollywood movies. All anti-India campaigns could not persuade the Pakistani from chewing the Indian Paan. It seems on an average a Pakistani chews 25 paans per day. Traders are forced to sell Pakistani paans disguised as Indian Paans.