ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has extended wishes to the Hindu community celebrating the Diwali festival.
Taking to Twitter, the prime minister wished all Hindu citizens a happy Diwali.
Wishing all our Hindu citizens a happy Diwali.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 14, 2020
Hindu community in Pakistan and across the world is celebrating one of their most popular festivals Diwali. Diwali is observed in the dark half of the Asvina month of the Hindu calendar.
Diwali is celebrated at the end of every autumn to commemorate the victory of Hindu god Lord Rama — or Ramachandra — over evil Ravana and how he spent 14 years in tranquillity. Celebrated for five days, it also marks the start of the new year of the Hindu calendar.
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The Pakistani Hindu community also lit earthen lamps in the night and fireworks were also be exhibited to celebrate the festival. Apart from Karachi, Lahore, and other major cities, festivities will also be held in Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Jamshoro, Badin, Sanghar, Hala, Tando Adam, and Shahdadpur.
