Initially, flourshortagespushed up the priceon the openmarketin Pakistan to as much as 60rupees (about $1) perkilogram in some areas. Theaveragedaylabourerearnsonly 100 rupees a day.
Up to 2500 rupees if you believe the rumours sweeping Pakistan that the humble coin had inadvertently been made with gold instead of the usual tiny percentage of copper.