In pictures: Pakistan celebrates Eidul Azha shadowed by Covid-19

Sacrifices of goats, cows, camels and sheep were carried out nationwide.
Dawn.com Published August 1, 2020

Muslims across Pakistan observed Eidul Azha on Saturday, amid warnings and requests from experts and the government to keep the celebrations muted in order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Huge prayer gatherings were held across the country and many people threw caution to the wind as they embraced each other despite requests to observe social distancing.

Sacrifices of goats, cows, camels and sheep were carried out nationwide.

People arrive under the rain at the Badshahi Mosque to offer Eidul Azha prayers in Lahore on August 1, 2020. — AFP
People arrive under the rain at the Badshahi Mosque to offer Eidul Azha prayers in Lahore on August 1, 2020. — AFP

People walk through a sanitiser tunnel while entering the Badshahi mosque in Lahore to offer Eidul Azha prayers. — AP
People walk through a sanitiser tunnel while entering the Badshahi mosque in Lahore to offer Eidul Azha prayers. — AP

A security personnel (L) stands guard as people search worshippers before entering a mosque to offer Eid prayers in Quetta. — AFP
A security personnel (L) stands guard as people search worshippers before entering a mosque to offer Eid prayers in Quetta. — AFP

People embrace each other after offering prayers at the Badshahi mosque in Lahore. — AFP
People embrace each other after offering prayers at the Badshahi mosque in Lahore. — AFP

Men sharpen knives at a shop on the eve of Eidul Azha in Karachi on July 31, 2020. — AFP
Men sharpen knives at a shop on the eve of Eidul Azha in Karachi on July 31, 2020. — AFP

Men control a cow to be slaughtered in Peshawar. — Reuters
Men control a cow to be slaughtered in Peshawar. — Reuters

A police officer stands guard as Muslims attend Eidul Azha prayers at a playground in Karachi. — Reuters
A police officer stands guard as Muslims attend Eidul Azha prayers at a playground in Karachi. — Reuters

Muslims attend prayers at a street during celebration of Eidul Azha in Peshawar. — Reuters
Muslims attend prayers at a street during celebration of Eidul Azha in Peshawar. — Reuters

A woman offers prayers at the Badshahi mosque in Lahore on August 1, 2020. — AFP
A woman offers prayers at the Badshahi mosque in Lahore on August 1, 2020. — AFP

Men lead a pack of goats to be slaughtered in celebration of Eidul Azha in Karachi. — Reuters
Men lead a pack of goats to be slaughtered in celebration of Eidul Azha in Karachi. — Reuters

Men transport a sheep on a motorbike after buying from a livestock market for sacrificing on the eve of Eidul Azha, in Lahore on July 31, 2020. — AFP
Men transport a sheep on a motorbike after buying from a livestock market for sacrificing on the eve of Eidul Azha, in Lahore on July 31, 2020. — AFP

Children hold balloons after offering prayers with their father (C) in Karachi. — AFP
Children hold balloons after offering prayers with their father (C) in Karachi. — AFP

A girl with a henna dyed hand reacts as she watches the sacrificial slaughtering of a cow on a street in Karachi. — Reuters
A girl with a henna dyed hand reacts as she watches the sacrificial slaughtering of a cow on a street in Karachi. — Reuters

A family takes a selfie after Eidul Azha prayers at Badshahi mosque in Lahore. — AP
A family takes a selfie after Eidul Azha prayers at Badshahi mosque in Lahore. — AP

Header photo: People embrace each other after offering Eidul Azha prayers in Karachi. — AFP

Comments (12) Closed
M. Emad
Aug 01, 2020 06:46pm
Eid Mubarak to Dawn Editor, Staffs and the Readers.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Aug 01, 2020 09:21pm
Corona or no corona, Eid-al-Adha 1441 festivities must go on with adherence to proper SOPs, as recommended by public health and healthcare experts, scholars, scientists, doctors and practitioners.
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MG
Aug 01, 2020 10:06pm
No masks everywhere
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Abbasshah
Aug 01, 2020 11:29pm
Please phones companies be asked to stop there messages ,it’s waste of consumers time ,money and causes much annoyance.Govt too should end this now ,everyone is aware of Corona now .Or phones franchiseand govt should pay the costs.
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Debkumar Barendrapunggab
Aug 01, 2020 11:33pm
Wishing every sister & brother of PAKISTAN for this great day of "EID UL ADDHA
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Surinder
Aug 02, 2020 06:32am
Most of the people are not wearing masks and mantaining distance, disaster in waiting
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MG
Aug 02, 2020 08:14am
Eid Mubarak. However 0% social distancing and 5% wearing masks.
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NKAli
Aug 02, 2020 09:59am
Yes, zero percent social distancing and hardly anyone wearing masks. Shocking! All caution flushed away down the drain. When will we learn. Salams
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Usuk Melun
Aug 02, 2020 10:41am
Eid mubarak to all Muslim friends.
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Nazir Ahmed
Aug 02, 2020 12:58pm
Wait for another spell of Covid patients, no masks no distance.
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Mirror
Aug 02, 2020 05:03pm
I liked the photo were a guard inspecting people who come for worship, were else, it can be only found in Pakistan, are we so much insecure?
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N_Saq
Aug 02, 2020 08:15pm
Government keep saying people need to follow SOPs but from the pictures here it seems no one knows what SOPs are or mean.
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