Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on Monday across the country with religious fervour and renewed pledge to work for national solidarity, integrity and prosperity of the country.
Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated in commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim's (AS) readiness to sacrifice his son Prophet Isma'il (AS) for Allah. Hundreds of thousands of believers will go to mosques and Eidgahs to offer Eid prayers at over 600 places in different parts of the provincial metropolis.
The biggest Eid congregation in the city will be held at the historic Badshahi mosque where the Punjab Governor Muhammad Latif Khosa will offer prayer. Big Eid congregations will also be held at Data Darbar, Masjid Shuhada, Masjid Wazir Khan, Minhajul Quran and Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lawrence Road.
Eid prayers will also be offered at Karbala Gamey Shah and Islampura Mosque. Special prayers will be offered for the liberation of all occupied Muslim territories including Held Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine and durable peace in the region.
Ulema and Khateebs from different schools of thought will deliver special sermons and lectures to highlight the significance of the day and call upon Muslims to follow the teachings of Islam.
All centres of Pakistan Television Corporation, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation and private channels have chalked out special programmes for the auspicious occasion. Newspapers will also take out special editions to highlight the distinctive features of the sacred day.
Meanwhile, IG Prisons Punjab Kokab Nadeem Warraich told APP special arrangements had also been made for Eid prayers at all jails across the province and DIGs, superintendents, deputy and assistant superintendents will offer prayers with inmates in their respective prisons.
Lahore Zoo Director Shafqat Ali told APP the management had also made special arrangements for a variety of programmes to attract visitors during Eid holidays.
Meanwhile, Capital City Police Officer Malik Ahmad Raza Tahir said city police had tightened security to avoid any untoward incident on the occasion.