Eid ul Adha celebrations in Pakistan began Wednesday with large congregational prayers as people prayed for national peace and stability, and for relief for Muslims facing crises abroad.
Worshippers gathered at mosques and Eidgahs across the country, exchanged greetings after prayers and later performed animal sacrifices. Families distributed meat among relatives and the poor before gathering for traditional Eid meals.
Religious scholars used Eid sermons to highlight sacrifice, unity and compassion. They urged citizens to remember the underprivileged people during the three-day religious festival.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and Field Marshal Asim Munir extended Eid greetings to the nation and the wider Muslim Ummah. Their messages focused on faith, sacrifice, unity and compassion amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Shehbaz said Eid ul Adha reflects the values shown by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS). He urged citizens to share Eid’s joys with those in need and strengthen brotherhood.
The prime minister also expressed solidarity with Muslims in Palestine and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, praying for peace, harmony and prosperity.
President Zardari said Eid is a reminder of obedience to Allah, patience, sincerity and sacrifice. He said sacrifice remains incomplete without including deprived people, orphans, widows, labourers, disabled people and the underprivileged.
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The Inter-Services Public Relations said Field Marshal Asim Munir, along with the Air Chief and Naval Chief, extended Eid greetings. ISPR said the armed forces prayed for peace, prosperity and national unity while reaffirming their commitment to Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
