K-P Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak offered Eid prayers in his hometown Nowshera today in keeping with the decision of the unofficial moon-sighting committee of Peshawar’s Masjid Qasim Ali Khan. However, K-P governor and senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Sardar Mehtab Abbasi did not offer Eid prayers today and will offer them tomorrow with the rest of the country following the central committee’s announcement.
Further, while some Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers offered Eid prayers in Peshawar today, the rest will offer them tomorrow at D-Chowk with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan.
Upholding the central committee’s decision, Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq will also celebrate Eid in Dir tomorrow.
Earlier, K-P had announced to celebrate Eid on three different days: Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
While Afghan refugees living in different parts of the province and people of some tribal agencies celebrated Eid on Saturday, most of the districts are celebrating today.
The rest of K-P – including Hazara Division, parts of Swat and Chitral and cantonment areas across the province – will, however, celebrate Eid with the rest of the country on Monday.
The Afghan refugees settled in Peshawar and its suburbs offered their Eid prayers on Saturday in line with the official announcement of their government in Afghanistan which follows Saudi Arabia.
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This is called governing style in New Pakistan! They have made KPK and exemplary province and want to take the whole country on the same route. One would sincerely like to see the KPK and PTI leadership sit in there and take care of Polio problem and life of children but kids don't vote so they are more interested not in Islam but Islamabad. That much money, time and efforts wasted in Islamabad could have changed lives of thousands of kids in KPK.
The moon has been going around earth for 4 billion years. We originated only a million years ago and we will most likely disappear long before the moon does. But Every year on eids we cant agree when these festivities start because of the moon. Sighh
@Huma You mean he is Pashtun nationalist because he celebrated eid with his constituents. You will certify him Pakistani nationalist only if he celebrate eid with Government of Pakistan. Good on you. I love this country & its people.
what a joke
Naya KPK mubarak ho. Now even govt functionaries and legislators are divided on when to celebrate eid. Meanwhile, IK is rolling in greener pastures of Punjab.
After one and a half years rule, PTI has finally brought one change in K.P. From one Eid, K.P. will celebrate three Eids this year.
Eid Moubarak to all to everyone have a good health long live until next Eid inshaAllah
Naya Pakistan.......decadent ways!
Naya Pakistan
Go Khattak Go!
I am a supporter of PTI. Imran khan kindly take these kind of black sheep out of the party. They are with you for power and wealth. We need people like Murad Saeed,
It matters not when people celebrate the glory of God, as long as they recognise and worship the God of Ibrahim!
Rex Minor
@Huma: what crap.
Religious Freedom!!!
Disunity in Pushtoons has been created by mullahs who have returned from Arabian peninsula.
KPK remains eternally confused with PTI
Go Khattak Go!
Touch bearer of one Nation spreading disparity. Does this mean a new Pakistan customization of national events.
Khattak is a closeted nationalist. Again IK shows he has no ability to lead his party.
In my view he is doing the right thing.
Is this news is important