Overview
- Mosques across the country were illuminated as congregations offered nawafil, Qur’an recitation and supplications through the night, with many also observing fasts and arranging sehri in markets.
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued messages emphasizing faith, unity and moral discipline, underscoring the centrality of Salah.
- The Sindh government declared a holiday for educational institutions to facilitate the observance.
- Security was tightened around mosques and large gatherings, and officials in Kashmir reviewed services and crowd management at the Hazratbal shrine.
- Sweet shops reported heavy evening rushes, and sweets were distributed in mosques, imambargahs and homes as part of communal observances.