PM Khan felicitates communities celebrating Nauroz

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday felicitated the communities that are observing the Nauroz festival.

"A Happy Nauroze to all those celebrating it," he said on Twitter.

The spring festival of Nauroz marks the first day of the Persian year and is celebrated by the Parsi, Ismaili and Shia communities. It is observed in Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asian states and parts of Pakistan, according to Radio Pakistan.

In Gilgit-Baltistan, the government announced a two-day official holiday on Wednesday and the traditional Tukhmrezi festival kicked off in Yasin valley in Ghizer district.

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Mar 21, 2019 01:23pm

Happy Nauroz to all

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kala khan

Mar 21, 2019 01:27pm

Happy Nauroze to all those celebrating

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Oldie

Mar 21, 2019 02:02pm

Thank you Imran khan. We appreciate it.

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Mar 21, 2019 02:02pm

Happy Nauroz to everyone, specially to Central Asian republic, Afghanistan, Iran etc., and to my Pakistan along with all the nations of the world where they celebrate it.

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Ahmedj

Mar 21, 2019 02:04pm

Apart from GB, other places where Nauroz in Pakistan is celebrated is Peshawar and among the Hazara community of Quetta. Also one must not forget people of Parsi heritage all over Pakistan especially from Karachi. Nauroz Mubarak to all

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Kunal majumdar, gurgaon

Mar 21, 2019 02:10pm

How many Parsis are there in Pakistan?

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Khanm

Mar 21, 2019 02:14pm

Im confused ...if we can celebrate nuroz why we cannot celebrate Valentine day...

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Mar 21, 2019 02:49pm

Love you my Beloved Prime Minister so much.

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Shahryar Shirazi

Mar 21, 2019 03:03pm

@Kunal majumdar, gurgaon, "How many Parsis are there in Pakistan?" They are migrating from India as well at an astronomical pace. Toronto is the new home to the Parsis of Karachi and Bombay. Any ways, in Pakistan we celebrate Noruz in Northern areas as well. Furthermore, there are lot of Iranians who live in Pakistan (like my parents) who migrated after the revolution of 1979. Noruz is still celebrated amongst our community also.

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Random Indian

Mar 21, 2019 03:06pm

More than anything, Navroze is based on logical Solar calendar therfore everyone in Northern hemisphere can identify with it since it marks the arrival of spring. Happy Navroze all!

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Machomullah

Mar 21, 2019 03:16pm

In India too, there are 75000 Parsis in Gujarat and Mumbai

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Humble

Mar 21, 2019 03:27pm

Baha’i celebrate NawRuz as well , all over the world marking the first day of the new year of Baha’i Calender and an occasion at the end of the fasting month .

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Saif Zulfiqar

Mar 21, 2019 07:32pm

@Khanm , There is no harm in celebrating any happy occasion.

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Pak_UK

Mar 21, 2019 10:43pm

Thank you PM

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AZAM AKBAR

Mar 21, 2019 10:55pm

Mr. Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi, prime minister of Pakistan, You and all know that Pakistan is a bunch of flowers of different ethnicities, colours, races and religions. This bunch of flowers is forwarding Pakistan to the prosperity.

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