Pakistani Muslims are celebrating Eidul Azha with traditional zeal and fervour, as millions are offering animal sacrifices and joining friends and families for feasts expected to last the next three days.
On Saturday, the day began with special Eid prayers, offered across the country in hundreds of thousands of gatherings followed by traditional prayers for the well-being of the Muslim Ummah.
Police and other security agencies are on high alert across Pakistan amidst fears of terrorism.
As worshippers broke from prayers, most headed home or to abattoirs to offer the ritual sacrifice commemorating the Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) offering of his son to God as a display of his utmost devotion and loyalty.
Local authorities in each city and town were issued strict instructions to ensure cleanliness and the timely removal of animal remains after sacrifices were completed.
Followers of some sects and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA had observed the first day of Eidul Azha a day earlier.
Pakistanis celebrating Eidul Azha amidst beefed up security
