ISLAMABAD: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on Wednesday with religious enthusiasm and fervor across Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
Eid
prayers offered at Eidgahs, mosques all over the country. In their
sermons, Ulema highlighted the philosophy of Eid and prayed for
progress and solidarity of the country and Muslim Ummah.
More than 300 Eid congregations took place in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
In
Islamabad, the largest Eid congregation was held at Faisal Mosque and
in Rawalpindi the largest Eid congregation was held at Eid Gah and
Liaqat Bagh while the same was observed at Badshahi mosque and Memon
mosque in Lahore and Karachi respectively.
Prime Minister Syed
Yusuf Raza Gilani offered Eid ul Fitr prayers at Faisal Mosque along
with the officers and staff of the Prime Minister House. President Asif
Ali Zaradri celebrated Eid in China
Some other leaders of
Pakistan Peoples Party, and former federal ministers including Babar
Awan and Pervaiz Ashraf were also present on this occasion while a
large number of people from different parts of the federal government
especially came to the Faisal Mosque to offer their Eid prayers.
The
Prime Minister offered special prayers for peace, prosperity, progress
and solidarity of the country courage to the leadership to face the
challenges being faced by the country.
The Prime Minister exchanged Eid greetings with the people who also offered Eid prayers at the Faisal Mosque.
In
Karachi, main Eid congregations were held at Memon mosque,
Bagh-e-Jinnah, Nishtar Park, National stadium and other small and large
places and mosques.
Special prayers were also offered for the
solidarity, prosperity and progress of the country and over all
progress of Muslim Ummah.
Meanwhile a number of people from
different walks of life including federal ministers, members of the
parliament, business community, leaders and workers of Pakistan Peoples
Party, senior government officials, heads of various government
departments and organizations also visited Prime Minister House to
extend Eid greetings to Prime Minister on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr.
A reception was also held at the Prime Minister House in hounour of the guests who visited to greet Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister later mixed up with the guests and exchange pleasantries with them on this occasion.
Meanwhile
foolproof security measures were adopted on the occasion of
Eid-ul-Fitr. Policemen were deputed outside the bazaars, shopping
centres and sensitive public and private buildings.
Strict security measures were also adopted outside the ‘Eidgahs’, while police and Rangers kept on patrolling. Online
