Islamabad: The third day of Eid-ul-Fitr is being observed today with zeal and enthusiasm. Families are heading towards picnic spots including parks, lakes and beaches to enjoy the festive day.
In the federal capital, the families turn to recreational places such as Shakarparian, Rose and Jasmine Garden, Lake View Park, Daman-e-Koh, F-9 Park and other places to make the most of Eid holidays. Besides, people from different parts of the country are also flocking to the hill station of Murree in large numbers.
The Murree administration has established facilitation centres at different points to guide tourists. These centres are working at Satrameel, Sunny Bank, Kuldanna, Jheka Galli, Lower Topa, GPO Chowk, and Kashmir Point.
Tourists are advised to cooperate with the administration to enjoy the best recreational environment. Akram
In Lahore, great rush is being witnessed on the roads and people are visiting Meenar-e-Pakistan, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park and other recreational places.
Meanwhile, foolproof security arrangements have been made in Murree for Eid-ul-Fitr.
In Karachi, people have turned to the beaches and enjoyed the holidays with their friends and family.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, number of people are visiting beautiful tourist resorts including Swat, Kalam, Bahrain, Naran, Kaghan, Galyat and Lake Saiful Maluk.
Similarly, a large number of people from all over Balochistan visited Ziarat Residency where Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent last days of his life.
In Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan people are visiting hilly sites and tour spots.
The residents of Khyber Pakthunkhwa visited recreational parks, boats and dams sites where they enjoyed food parties in open besides free swings by children on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.
Keeping alive the rich traditions of hospitality, the people of KP exchanged food dishes and invited loved ones on parties besides distributed sweet, meat and rice dishes in poor doubling their Eid joy.
As per traditions, the people of Peshawar passed the first Eid day at home and spent the second and third day by visiting houses of their loved ones, relatives and friends for exchange of Eid greetings, and sweet gifts besides Eidis in children.
Parks and recreational spots in Peshawar, Kohat, Charssada and Nowshera were flooded with tourists due to effective security measures made by the government.
Great hustle and bustle was seen at Chacha Younis Park, Shahi Bagh, Tanda dam in Kohat, Kund Park in Nowshera and Sardaryab picnic point in Charsadda where people mostly children and youth enjoyed free swings and food parties under an open sky amid laughter and funfair.
Sardaryab picnic point on Peshawar-Charsadda Road and Kund Park in Nowshera was jam-packed with visitors on Friday while spicy items including sweets, meat, rice and Bar B Que parties were enjoyed by them on the banks of Shah Alam, Khayali and Indus rivers amid funfair.
The riverside views, colourful boats and fried fish attracted visitors at Sirdaryab in Charadda in abundance.
Great rush of tourists were seen especially children tried to get place in the boats before enjoying entrance in the rivers.
Eid festivities in Kohat also continued on third day of Eid where people enjoyed travelling, swimming, rice and food dishes at open at Tanda dam. Built on River Tochi near Kohat city in 1960, the Tanda dam attracted influx of tourists from Hangu, Karak and Bannu districts.
The atmosphere of Tanda dam was excellent and full of natural beauty and people can come here to enjoy its natural beauty.
Film lovers also visited cinema houses and enjoyed movies on big screen. Entertainment Gala were also held at all major cities, towns and villages where elaborate entertainment arrangements were made for entertainment of children.
The venders swings also attracted children at villages of Khyber Pakthunkhwa amid laughter and funfair.
