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Amid unprecedented inflation, jirga in northwestern Pakistani town caps dowry for marriages

  • Dowry is an ages-old tradition in South Asia under which bride’s family gives valuables to groom on their marriage
  • A jirga in Lower Dir fixed a tola of gold, priced at $753, as dowry for marriages, drawing anger from activists
By REHMAT MEHSUD ·

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