Eid-ul-Adha: What's happening in Pakistan?

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Eid-ul-Adha: What's happening in Pakistan?

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(WebDesk) - Muslims all over the globe are gearing up for huge celebrations as the holy festival of Eid-ul-Adha has approached. While many Muslims observed Eid on Tuesday, millions of other Muslims, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and other, have just begun their eid celebrations.

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To commemorate this scared festival, Muslims in Pakistan numerously visited cattle markets, and purchased their sacrificial animals, some embellished these animals beautifully and feeling of jollification is felt all over.

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As the festival of Eid ul Adha begins, people in Pakistan are celebrating glory, merriment and festivity with spicy, scrumptious and delicious food.

Let’s have a sneak peek on what’s brewing in Pakistan on this Eid fiesta.

Public Holidays

Off course, a festival without holidays is no festival. On account of this Eid occasion, federal government has announced three public holidays from August 21, 22 and 23. While, Balochistan and Sindh declared four days holidays on Eid-ul-Azha.

These holidays facilitate citizens to observe Eid and share joyful moments blissfully with their family and friends. People living far from their cities and home towns, have already packed their bags to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha with friends and family.

Outlanders in large numbers have commuted to their home towns to celebrate Eid ul Adha with family. Photo: File

Buying a beautiful and healthy sacrificial animal at satisfactory prices

As soon as the Eid-ul-Adha draws near, people throng to the cattle market to buy their sacrificial animal in acceptable and satisfactory prices.

Also, they want their children to spend some time with their animals. Every year, the soar prices of sacrificial animal upset the buyers.

Live stock traders consider Eid-ul-Adha a golden opportunity to mint the maximum money. They usually do not compromise on the prices of their well groomed and well brought up cattles till the night ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. Many of them do not negotiaite the prices even by the arrival of big day.

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Sky rocketing prices of sacrificial animals and stubborness of cattle traders irritate buyers ahead of Eid ul Adha. Phote File

Amateur Butchers

Hiring the services of trained butchers is as difficult as purchasing sacrificial animals. Sacrifice is a noble and holy practice for Muslims on Eidul Azha, it is also a profiteering business for butchers who demand hefty amounts from masses for slaughtering sacrificial animals.

Many amateur or untrained butchers, who sometimes agree to slaughter the animals for less money, end up damaging the skins and hides of sacrificial an-imals.

Laborers from different villages also find their way to urban areas and slaughter sacrificial animals despite the fact that they are not properly skilled for the job.

They are charging Rs 4500-Rs6000 to slaughter a goat or sheep, Rs15,000-Rs18,000 for a bull or calf, and Rs18,000-Rs22,000 for a camel.

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Amateur butchers hit economy a huge dent due to their inexertise in removing skins. Photo: File

Somber Children missing their just being sacrificed pal in the commemoration of the great sacrifice of the prophet of God

This is the only saddened part among the merriment and festivity of Eid-ul-Adha. Children love their sacrificial animal. Generally Parents buy them the animal week ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. This strengthens the bond between the animal and child.

Unaware of the value of the sacrifice of a precious thing for the loved of Allah, children cry and resist the slaughtering of their animal. Many of the heartbroken even boycott the food made of the meat of the freshly sacrificed animal. Poor Babies!

Sacrifice of their dear animal disturbs chhildren. Photo: File

Smell of Goats, Blood and Freshly slaughtered meat

This is one of the most irritating parts of the most auspicious occasion. People in Pakistan are general neglected about hygiene, cleanliness and reverence of their sacrifice. The sacrifice is usually being done outside of their homes mostly in open streets, and roads despite often being allocated special places like ground and the dedicated spaces to perform their holy duty.

Taking care of sanitation is every one’s responsibility.

Sacttered rubbish smells rotten and can be wtnessed every where around on Eid ul Adha and after. Photo: File

An Absolute three-dimensional Eid Treat

To brighten up the radiance of Eid, three of the most anticipated Pakistani movies are releasing to set the parameters of entertainment even higher. These long-awaited movies featuring renowned and exceptionally likeable stars, is a big treat to enjoy this Eid perfectly.

Among them are Jawani phir ni ani 2 is the sequel of a block-buster movie, the much-anticipated movie load wedding and Parwaz hai Junoon for the patriotic movie lovers. These Pakistani movies are all set to garnish the screen with presence of endearing cast, dance numbers, catchy, entertaining and fun packed story-line.

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Three much anticipated star studded movies to flare up the spice of Eid. Photo: File

BBQ parties

Barbecue parties are considered to be the perfect way to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, as meat of different varieties is easily available to every one.

This major festival brings scrumptious and delicious dishes of meat for food lovers, and almost every family arranges parties with mouth watering recipes.

Youngsters arranged special barbecue parties on rooftops, green lawns and open air places as well other picnic spots, for their friends and family members.

During Eid days, knife sellers roamed around on bicycles to sell their products and to sharpen old knives. Besides enjoying meat dishes, health experts have asked citizens not to eat too much meat at a time as it can be harmful for their health.

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For some, Eid ul Adha is all about Barbecue parties. Photo: File

Road blocks and heavy Traffic congestion

No occasion is passed without being tormented of the traffic jams and blockades for hours.

Several highways in almost everywhere in Pakistan, remain blocked with cars waiting in long queues. The people suffered from severe irritation as their vehicles remain stranded in the traffic jam and slow traffic flow. Often people who are out to distribute the meat of the sacrificed animal among their family and friends, even have a risk of decaying of meat.

Heavy traffic and hours long jam displeases the joys of celebrations. Photo: File

 By Mehreen Fatima and Fatima Hasni