According to a survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan during the month of Ramadan this year, "Pakora" is the most popular snack for "Iftar" among Pakistanis. It is a deep fried spicy snack which is popular among all social classes. Responding to a survey question about what people ate at Iftar when they end the daily fast, 40% of the urban respondents and 21% of the rural respondents said they usually ate "Pokara". "Chat", usually made of chick peas, fruits or various combination came next: 25% of urban and 5% of the rural respondents mentioned it as a favourite eating item at Iftar. However, the survey showed that a vast majority of the rural population and a sizeable number in the urban areas were content with an Iftar which comprised the usual dinner meal of "Rotti Salan", the popular bread and curry in the Pakistani cuisine. Thus 68% of the Rural respondents and 31% of Urban respondents mentioned "Rotti Salan" as their usual Iftar dish. Some people mentioned fruits and other miscellaneous items as their favourite Iftar snacks.

The survey was conducted by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International among more than 2000 statistically selected households in both rural and urban areas of all the four provinces of Pakistan. The sample comprised a cross section of various income, education and geographic segments. The text of this report can also be seen on the internet at: www.gallup.com.pk.