Diwali in Pakistan

Agencies Published November 5, 2013

A member of the Hindu community in Hyderabad performs a religious ritual to celebrate Dewali, at a local temple. – Photo by APP

The festival of Diwali, also known as the "Festival of Lights", is one of the most important religious festivals in the Hindu calender. It represents the triumph of good over evil. As such Hindu communities from across Pakistan observed and celebrated the auspicious event.

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HUMA CHAUDHRY

Nov 05, 2013 03:05pm

:) MAY ALL MINORITIES LIVE PEACEFULLY IN PAKISTAN. THAT'S THE KIND OF PAKISTAN QUAID DREAMED OF.

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Ben

Nov 05, 2013 03:24pm

Very graceful people. May God bless them !

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nitish

Nov 05, 2013 04:50pm

@HUMA CHAUDHRY: where is equality

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pakistani

Nov 05, 2013 05:34pm

Wish you happy Deepawali to All Hindus specially to Pakistani hindus

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Siddharth

Nov 05, 2013 07:05pm

One of the pic has 2 Pakistani flags while hindus celebrate Diwali. proud of you guys....

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Lakhkar Khan

Nov 05, 2013 07:50pm

Happy Diwali to all Hindus. I hope the future brings religious tolerance and prosperity to Pakistan.

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Amit

Nov 05, 2013 11:06pm

Thanks Dawn! Good to see Diwali celebration pics from Pakistan.

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atul

Nov 06, 2013 08:27am

All these pictures seem to have been taken from "a single family" or at most a couple of families to give the illusion of widespread and open celebration of diwali by pakistani hindus

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john

Nov 06, 2013 10:31am

its really nice to see that hindu & sikhs can celebrate their fests without any fear....may god grant peace & prosperity to pakistan...

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Nov 06, 2013 10:41am

Happy Diwali to all....these are really good pictures. happy to see that our Hindu brothers are celebrating there religious festivals with freedom. we must have this religious freedom everywhere in Pakistan.

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Mahmood Ahmed

Nov 06, 2013 05:44pm

hello all those pakistanis wish you a very happy diwali. one of my most cherish desires is to see festivals such as diwali be made a public occasion and be officially recognized holiday throughout pakistan. what a antidote for all those tightarsed mullahs and so called mullanas it would make and heal our fractured society. thanking you

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YAYAQ

Nov 06, 2013 09:32pm

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amir

Nov 06, 2013 10:27pm

Such non-muslim festivities are insensitive to the majority population in Pakistan.

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Aurangzeb

Nov 07, 2013 12:51am

Wish all Pakistani Hindooos a very happy Diwali.

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Ash

Nov 07, 2013 01:13am

@Siddharth: My friend they have to display those Pakistani flags. comeon. This is for their bare survival in the bigoted country. All the best Pakistan !!

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Asgher Ali

Nov 07, 2013 02:01am

It is so heart warming to see our fellow pakistanis enjoying their religious occasions so happily. May it extend to throughout the country. I remember as a school student in Karachi, some of my friends group conmsisted of many Hindus. Whenever there were any signs of ethnic disturbances, we would go and spend dyas and sometimes nights at their residences to boost their moral. Thnaks again for this positive story.

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BRR

Nov 07, 2013 04:43am

@Mahmood Ahmed: Might as well ask for the moon for it will never happen. All I would hope for before minorities all get pushed out or killed is to JUST LEAVE them alone, not persecute them. Is that too much to ask - to be left alone?

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Vikash Kumar

Nov 07, 2013 05:11am

Nice to see a happy and positive picture/news in middle so many crime/murders/terrorism news. I being Hindu pray that even a small Diwali lighting in Pakistan would lighten many hearts of our Pakistani muslim brothers. It may be hard for a majority of population to understand my words, still they could ponder upon it. "A friendship, nice feelings and non-violent approach between India and Pakistan is the only way to development and prosperity of both the countries." Trust me more than 98% of Indians pray for good relations with Pakistan.

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