17 Jan. 18 Karachi Car Nic - Akbar Ali - Phone 52051 - 50 rupia (#10) for day 8:00am - 8:00 p.m. A few odd words since arriving in Karachi: A gratuity is a "baksheesh." A "Mullah" is a Muslim status religious leader who calls the people to prayer. They call from towers, now with the aid of loud speakers. Calling occurs 4 or 5 times a day at which times the devote spread out their pray rugs and face Mecca. There is less of this now how- ever in the cities. I have noted the call at 5:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. It is a long wailing sound that rises & falls in pitch. Rate of exchange here about like at Delhi with money here equivalent to Indian rupees. No naye paisa, just paise. At Palace Hotel I got $2.40 rupees for #20. I believe the payments tried to cheat me. He counted out 90 rupees then sat back. I stood waiting at the windows. He then gave me the rest. Mr. Tinker said there were 30-40 colleges and over 100 government and private schools in Karachi area. In E Pakistan about 90% of the schools are private. In West Pakistan about 60%. Dr. Mrs. B.B. Qureshi, the wife of the AID Educational Adviser is Principal of the Government Intermediate College for girls