Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated with religious zeal and fervour today. Big Eid congregations were held at open places‚ mosques and Eidgahs in all major cities of the country.
The Ulema in their sermons highlighted the significance and philosophy of Eidul Fitr.
Special prayers were offered for the progress and prosperity of the country and welfare of the Ummah. Prayers were also offered for early liberation of occupied Muslim territories including Held Kashmir and Palestine.
In the Federal capital the main Eid congregation held at the Faisal Mosque where parliamentarians‚ envoys of Muslim countries and top government officials offered Eid prayers along with hundreds of people.
Meanwhile‚ security has been beefed up in different parts of the country including the federal capital to avoid any untoward incident on the auspicious occasion.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif offered his Eid prayers in Lahore. Later he mixed up with the people and exchanged Eid greetings.