In the shadow of the coronavirus, Pakistan celebrates its second Eid ul Adha.

For the second year in a row, the Coronavirus dampened Eid ul Adha celebrations in Pakistan, as Muslims celebrated the holy festival on Wednesday.

The country’s Eid celebrations, which will run through Friday, come at a time when COVID-19 cases are on the increase and the fear of the Delta version looms large.

The administration has encouraged the country to reduce gatherings in light of the possibility of Eid being a super spreader event — and a possible trigger for the fourth wave.

Pakistanis were spotted swarming mosques with government-mandated SOPs, refusing to be dissuaded from celebrating the day with customary fervour and fervour.

Messages from the President and Prime Minister


In their remarks, President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the Pakistani people and the whole Muslim Ummah on Eid ul Adha and extended their best wishes.

On the auspicious occasion of Eid ul Adha, the president urged the people to provide all possible assistance and support to the poor and needy.

The day, he added, reignited the lessons of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail’s great sacrifices and loyalty (AS).

The day served as a reminder that Allah had put his devout people through many ordeals, and it served as a lesson for us to be ready and determined for any test in life, he added.