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‘Special’ khurba bread keeps hunger pangs at bay during Ramadan in northern Pakistan

  • Bread is prepared mostly at home by women in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region
  • Difficult to digest, khurba is a popular sahoor food that helps people stay full through the day
By Nisar Ali ·

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