Optimism has returned to Paan Gali, as have shoppers. Customers demand every item advertised on Indian TV channels. Illyas Beg, a shopkeeper, thinks he will now have a steady supply of Indian goods to match the demand. "After the Dosti bus service, the revival of rail and air links will give a boost to our business, which depends on friendly relations between the two countries." This demand isn’t just about the quality of Indian goods or monetary benefits, argues schoolteacher and shopper Dr Abdul Rahman, savouring the Indian paan he’s chewing. "It’s a reflection of psychological attachments, about the similarity in tastes. It shows how bright the prospects are of negating the misconception of alienation between Indians and Pakistanis, if they are given the opportunity," he says.