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Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated today (Saturday) throughout the country with religious zeal and fervour in commemoration of the great sacrifice offered by Hazrat Ibrahim Khalilullah (AS) and his son Hazrat Ismail Zabiullah (AS), reported Dunya News. Religious scholars in their sermons said that Islam is a religion of peace which has nothing to do with terrorism. Strict security measures had been taken on this occasion. President Asif Ali Zardari offered Eid prayer in President House while Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani offered prayer in Prime Minister House. Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary offered prayer in Badshahi Masjid Lahore. Nazim Lahore Mian Amer Mahmood offered prayer at Model Town Park. President, PMs messagesPresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani have congratulated Muslims across the world on Eid day. In their separate messages on Eid both the leaders hoped that with honest efforts countries problems could be countered. President Zardari congratulated the nation. He said that families of armed forces, police and law enforcing agencies shouldnt be forgotten on this day who laid their lives for this country. PM Gilani in his message congratulated all Muslims particularly Pakistanis. He urged them to thank God and said that Muslim Umma should remain organized and focused.
