ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: A public holiday, Tuesday started with 31- and 21-gun salutes in the federal and provincial capitals, respectively.
In the evening, religious commemorations, conferences, and fireworks took place. Special prayers were offered in mosques to uphold and flourish the religion and its teachings, unity, solidarity, progress, and the welfare of the Muslim community.
State and religious organisations, Milad committees, and individuals planned and executed a number of activities, including processions, seminars, conferences and discussion programmes to mark the event.
Sweets and food were distributed in markets, schools, colleges, orphanages, among the disabled and others.
In Islamabad, the Central Milad Procession started from Bhutto Cricket Ground, near Sitara Market in Sector G-7.
Numerous small processions joined the main procession. The Milad procession culminated at the shrine of the father of Imam Barri situated at Aabpara. Local Milad committees had chalked out a comprehensive plan to hold Eid Miladun Nabi processions across the country.
Provincial and district Seerat committees had installed plans to organise Seerat Majjalis. Naat Khawani, speeches by clerics on Seerat topics, particularly the topic of this year’s National Seerat Conference and quiz.
Streets and roads, as well as bazaars, shopping centres, government and private buildings, have been beautifully decorated and illuminated with lights, colours, and banners bearing writings about the celebration of Eid Milad un-Nabi.
Many vendors set up colourful stalls with a unique collection of badges, stickers, flags, and banners inscribed with religious slogans to pay respect and reverence to Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Federal and provincial governments prepared contingency security plans in coordination with other law enforcement agencies to guard the processions and other events to be held today.
