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June 30 , 2023Nation Celebrates Eid Al-Adha with Religious Zeal and Fervor
Islamabad: The nation celebrated Eid al-Adha with religious zeal and traditional fervor on Thursday. The day marked the culmination of Hajj rites at Mina.
Congregational prayers were held across the country to commemorate the occasion, and special prayers were offered for the security, development and prosperity of Pakistan.
Prayers were also offered for the liberation of Palestine and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and for the end of the ongoing strife and corruption in other Muslim countries.
In a message on the occasion of Eid al-Adha , Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif urged the people to take special care and remember those people on the occasion who became homeless due to last year’s floods.
He said that he was cognizant that Pakistan was facing a price hike which was triggered by external issues in the shape of inflation and recession.
The premier also felicitated the Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah on the auspicious occasion of Hajj and Eid al-Adha ; he prayed for the acceptance of all religious rituals and sacrifices.
Shehbaz said the incumbent government was utilizing all its resources to provide relief to the public.
On the occasion, the prime minister prayed for the peace and prosperity of the Muslim world and for the alleviation of sufferings of Muslims across the world, particularly the oppressed brothers and sisters in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine.
"Equality, purging of oneself, purity of heart and sentiments were the outcome of sacrifice without which the actual spirit of Sunnah- e-Ibrahimi (AS) could not be attained," he stressed. – The Express Tribune
Courtesy The Express Tribune