Eidul Fitr was celebrated with simplicity in Sialkot due to the tragic incident of PIA aircraft crash. The Eid prayers were offered at different mosques and open places in the city and other parts of the district.
On this occasion, strict security measures were adopted by the district administration for maintaining law and order in the district. Similarly, the special traffic arrangements were also made for ensuring smooth flow of traffic in busy roads of the city as well as monitoring the SOPs.
Special prayers were offered for the unity, prosperity and solidarity of the country as well as for the early liberation of Indian held Kashmir in all mosques of the Sialkot district. Special prayers were also offered for the victims of PIA plane crash.
They scholars while addressing the Eid congregations, stressed upon the faithful to mould their lives in accordance with the tenet of Islam and golden teachings of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), the greatest educator to the mankind for getting rid from multifarious problems and difficulties.
They said in order to please Almighty Allah Eid delights should be shared with deprived, orphans, needy persons and widows.
The Ulema also called upon the faithful that they should shun their petty differences to cope with the challenges and threats to Muslim community with unity adding that the unity of Muslim community at this juncture is direly needed for foiling the evil designs of anti-Islamic forces because due to lack of unity the Muslim world had been confronting with multifarious problems and with the passage of time these problems are multiplying rapidly they added.
A large number of female (Burqa Posh) beggars were seen in different commercial centres, bazaars and roads of the city and cantonment areas.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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