Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. | Stock Image
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan extended his greetings to the country’s minority Hindu community on Saturday on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights.
Khan conveyed his wishes with a simple message on Twitter.
“Wishing all of our Hindu citizens a happy Diwali,” he wrote.
Pakistani Hindus are celebrating Diwali across the country with zeal and fervor, and families decorate their homes and temples with colored lights.
Special poojas will be held at the temples, while sweets will also be distributed to the people, reported Geo News.
The Hindu community lit clay lamps at night and set off firecrackers to celebrate the festival.
In addition to Karachi, Lahore and other major cities, festivities will also be held in Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Jamshoro, Badin, Sanghar, Hala, Tando Adam, and Shahdadpur, according to the report.
Hindus form the largest minority community in Pakistan. According to official estimates, 75 lakh Hindus live in Pakistan. However, according to the community, more than 90 lakhs of Hindus live in the country.
The majority of Pakistan’s Hindu population settle in the province of Sindh, where they share culture, traditions and language with their fellow Muslims.
