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Eid celebrated with religious fervour
Observer Report
Islamabad—Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on Wednesday with religious
enthusiasm and fervour across Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
Eid prayers were 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.
In Islamabad, the largest Eid congregation was held at Faisal Mosque
and in Rawalpindi the largest Eid congregation was held at Eid Gah
at Badshahi mosque in Lahore was main venue of Eid congregation.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza
Gilani offered their Eid prayers in President house and Prime
Minister house respectively and prayed for the well being of Muslim
Ummah, prosperity, development, peace and calm in the country.
It was the first Eid celebrated by President Asif Ali Zardari as
Country’s Head of State and Yousuf Raza Gilani as Premier of the
country.
Accompanied by staff of Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Asif Ali Zardari
attended Eid prayer in Presidency while Prime Minister Syed Yousuf
Raza Gilani along with Staff of Prime Minister House, Federal Water
and Power Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Advisor to the Prime
Minister on Interior Rehman A. Malik and Interior Secretary Syed
Kamal Shah offered prayers in Prime Minister House.
President Asif Ali Zardari met with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza
Gilani in President House on the occasion of Eid. Sources said that
the President apprised Prime Minister about his recently concluded
visit to US. They exchanged Eid greetings.
President and Prime Minister received Chief of the Army Staff Gen.
Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen
Tariq Majeed, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tanveer Mehmood
Ahmed, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir and Chief
Justice of Pakistan, Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar separately. They
exchanged Eid greetings.
According to the sources, Parliamentarians, members of Federal
Cabinet, diplomats, senior civil authorities and prominent
personalities greeted President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani along with
high-level army officers attended Eid prayer in Rawalpindi Chaklala
Garrison and prayed for the well being of Pakistani people and
development of the country.
Joint Chiefs of Army Staff Committee Gen. Tariq Majeed along with
army Jawans, senior and retired army officers performed Eid prayers
in mosque of Joint Chief Staffs Headquarters Rawalpindi.
Corps Commander Rawalpindi Lieutenant Gen. Mohsin Kamal visited CMH
and Military Hospital in Rawalpindi and inquired about the health of
patients.
Deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Mohammad
Chaudhary performed his Eid prayers in Faisal Mosque. Envoys of
different Islamic countries, civil bureaucrats, large number of
lawyers and people also attended their Eid prayer in Faisal mosque,
however, no official personality attended his Eid prayers in Faisal
Mosque.
Former President Pervez Musharraf offered his Eid prayer in mosque
of Army House and celebrated his Eid in farm house in Islamabad.
Strict security measures were taken by law enforcement agencies on
the occasion. After receiving Eid greeting, Ex-President in a brief
chat with media men said, he is not going anywhere and would stay in
Pakistan but some non governmental organization was inviting him for
a lecture. Strongly condemning suicide attack in Marriott Hotel, he
said, war against terrorism should be continued while aftermath of
Bajaur operation are being witnessed.
President Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain
and Former Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi telephoned
Former President Pervez Musharraf and greeted him on the eve of Eid.
In Karachi Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated by faithful with religious
fervour. Stringent security measures were taken on this occasion.
Main Eid congregation was held at the Old Polo Ground Bagh-e-Jinnah
where Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan and City Nazim Mustafa
Kamal offered Eid prayers along with notables, members of the
diplomatic corps from the Islamic countries.
Doors of Governor House were opened on Eid day for general public
and Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan exchanged greetings with the
visitors. People apprised the Governor about their problems who
issued on the spot orders for their redressal.
The diplomats of Muslim countries, representatives of armed forces,
civil officers, Ulema, representatives of Bohra Jamaat,
representatives of industrial and business communities, people from
media as well as people belonging to various walks of life met the
Governor and exchanged greetings.
Earlier talking to media after offering Namaz Eid-ul-Fitr at polo
ground, Governor said with Allah’s blessings, situation throughout
the Province on Eid day remained peaceful and people celebrated the
most auspicious festive occasion with traditional zeal and fervour.
He said that markets continued to hum with activity while faithful
collected Allah’s blessings throughout the holy month of Ramazan. He
appealed to the people to demonstrate this unity and cohesion on
each day of the year and thwart the nefarious designs of anti-social
elements and opponents of country and nation.
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