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Eid Recap

June 28, 2017

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Last year the main playing politicians in Pakistan spent their Eid away from home, with Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal and Asif Ali Zardari in London along with Imran Khan celebrating some part of his Eid Festivities there as well.

This year however, an unprecedented Eid was celebrated wherein Pakistan saw these individuals choosing to stay home instead. With PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto with CM Murad Ali Shah, President PPP Sindh Nisar Khuhro, ex-CM Qaim Ali Shah & others offered their Eid Namaz at Garhi Khuda Baksh.

PPP Chairman @BBhuttoZardari offered Eid prayers w/ CM Murad Ali Shah, President PPP Sindh Nisar Khuhro, ex-CM Qaim Ali Shah & others at GKB pic.twitter.com/oyjQGCfcmz

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 26, 2017

SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD, June 26: Former President of #Pakistan and President #PPPP @AAliZardari offered Eid Namaz at Shaheed Benazirabad today. pic.twitter.com/m0ehowrvqB

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 26, 2017

The Prime Minister called his stay in London short this time around and choose to spend his Eid in Pakistan in light of the tragic events in the past week.

PM had come to London to attend his grandson’s (my son, brought up by him) graduation ceremony, but owing to the tragic incidents in Pak 1/2

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) June 25, 2017

He will not be attending the ceremony & is returning to Pak immediately. Says his foremost duty is towards the country & the people. 2/2

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) June 25, 2017

The PM spent his time at Ahmedpur East to express his condolences with the victims of the recent Oil Tractor tragedy.

PM inquiring about condition of burn victims and distributing financial aid cheques among victims of Oil tanker blaze at Victoria Hospital pic.twitter.com/QZerPGI5du

— PML(N) (@pmln_org) June 26, 2017

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif expresses condolences and sympathies with relatives of victims of Oil tanker blaze at Ahmedpur East pic.twitter.com/GYJ3UQbSHP

— PML(N) (@pmln_org) June 26, 2017

Despite the fact that the past week had been tragic for the country, with the Oil Tanker incident and the twin explosions in Parachinar, the people were still able to make most of their Eid Break and celebrations continued as usual.

Men say their prayers during Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Badshahi mosque in Lahore, Pakistan June 26, 2017. REUTERS

The hands of a girl, adorned with henna patterns, as she arms around her father while traveling on bike during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan June 26, 2017. REUTERS

Pakistani Muslim women offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.

Pakistani women with her hands decorated in henna , prays at Badshahi Masjid in Lahore.

We will hope that the next edi coming in two months time will not be laced with the same sense of tragedy and that people will continue to grow stronger in the face of adversity.