Islamabad: According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, Sewiyan emerged as the predominant choice for Eid morning breakfast among Pakistanis, with 58% Pakistanis reporting its consumption - significantly higher than the 9% who indicated a preference for sweets.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the question, 'What did you eat on Eid morning?'. In response to this question, 58% said 'milk-based sewiyan', 9% said 'sweets', 6% said 'sheer khurma', 6% said 'Kheer/Firni', 1% said 'Ras Malai', 14% gave other responses, while 6% didn't know or didn't respond.

Meanwhile according to another survey, Chaand Raat traditions fade amid inflation as over half of Pakistanis (54%) did not celebrate.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the question, 'What did you do on Chaand Raat (the night before Eid)?'. In response to this question, 54% said 'prices were too high, so they did nothing', 20% said 'they bought gifts for family or relatives', 12% said 'they bought bangles, applied mehndi', 10% said 'they went out with friends', 9% gave other responses, while 10% didn't know or didn't respond.