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Pakistan
Eid ul Fitr: Capital wears a deserted look
Dated: 2012-08-18
ISLAMABAD: The capital city has started presenting a deserted look as countdown for Eid began on Friday.
Residents have started leaving for their native cities and villages on Friday to spend the Eid with their loved ones.
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Residents have started leaving for their native cities and villages on Friday to spend the Eid with their loved ones.
Thin traffic was witnessed on roads and a few number of customers were seen in markets.
Eids in Islamabad are almost always boring for there is hardly any event on these occasions; there are no fun fairs, no cultural activities and no other attraction. However, those who celebrate Eids in Islamabad go to recreational spots during Eid holidays.
The federal capital is wearing a deserted look on Friday as people belonging to various parts of the country left for their hometowns to celebrate the religious festival of Eid with their near and dear ones.
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