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Agencies Published August 31, 2011
Women choose traditional bangles as a preparation for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr at a bazaar in Peshawar, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.
Women choose traditional bangles as a preparation for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr at a bazaar in Peshawar, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.
A beautician applies traditional henna designs to the hand of a customer ahead of Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi, on August 29, 2011. Many Muslim women decorate their hands with henna for the festival of Eid-al-Fitr which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramazan.
A beautician applies traditional henna designs to the hand of a customer ahead of Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi, on August 29, 2011. Many Muslim women decorate their hands with henna for the festival of Eid-al-Fitr which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramazan.
People ride on the roof of an overcrowded bus as they return to their hometowns for Eid al-Fitr in Lahore on August 30, 2011. Bus and train stations were crowded with home bound passengers for Eid celebrations which mark the end of the month of Ramazan.
People ride on the roof of an overcrowded bus as they return to their hometowns for Eid al-Fitr in Lahore on August 30, 2011. Bus and train stations were crowded with home bound passengers for Eid celebrations which mark the end of the month of Ramazan.
Passengers cram onto an overloaded train to return to their hometowns.
Passengers cram onto an overloaded train to return to their hometowns.
Women buy traditional bangles at a shop.
Women buy traditional bangles at a shop.
People offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Red Mosque during the first day in Islamabad. Pakistani Muslims have started the three-day celebrations of Eid marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramazan.
People offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside the Red Mosque during the first day in Islamabad. Pakistani Muslims have started the three-day celebrations of Eid marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramazan.
Tameena Basheer, three, wearing a new dress, looks on while sitting next to her home, during the first day, in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad.
Tameena Basheer, three, wearing a new dress, looks on while sitting next to her home, during the first day, in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad.
Women exchange Eid greetings after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid during the first day in Lahore.
Women exchange Eid greetings after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid during the first day in Lahore.
People offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid.
People offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Masjid.
Girls dressed in new clothes, run while playing in an alley of a slum, during the first day, on the outskirts of Islamabad.
Girls dressed in new clothes, run while playing in an alley of a slum, during the first day, on the outskirts of Islamabad.
People offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Data Darbar Mosque during the first day in Lahore.
People offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Data Darbar Mosque during the first day in Lahore.
People offer prayers of Eid al Fitr, at an open space in Karachi.
People offer prayers of Eid al Fitr, at an open space in Karachi.
A man buys a balloon for his child as he leaves after offering prayers of Eid al Fitr in Karachi.
A man buys a balloon for his child as he leaves after offering prayers of Eid al Fitr in Karachi.

Muslims all over Pakistan celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramazan. Eid, one of the most important holidays in the Muslim world, is marked with prayers, family reunions and other festivities. - Photos by agencies

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IR
Aug 31, 2011 08:20pm
Nice.. thanks
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Shakeel GHOURI
Sep 01, 2011 09:57am
this is delighted to see that the are celebrating this immense blessing of Allah at the great event of eid-ul-fitar, regardless of their miseries.
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