The Ministry of Religious Affair recently proposed a bill to ban dowry in the country.
While the suggested bill was initially appreciated on social media, a new survey by Pulse Consultant revealed that 61% Pakistanis support dowry. More than 2,000 people participated in the survey. On the other hand, only 36% of people opposed the tradition.
Further statistics revealed that 73% women voted in favour of allowing dowry while 24% opposed it. Among men, 59% were in the support of dowry.
Earlier, The Current also asked people what they thought about and here is what they said.