Pakistan marks starting of Ramadan with Tarawih prayers

STORY: Ramadan, which relies on the sighting of the brand new moon, begins in Pakistan on Tuesday (March 12), the primary day of fasting, and a day after it began in most different components of the world.

Hours earlier, individuals shopped for final minute meals gadgets for Suhoor (the meal earlier than fasting) and Iftar (breaking of the quick).

Islamabad resident Asad Ashraf Abbasi mentioned searching for “dates, chickpea flour and another issues” is a Ramadan custom.

Pakistan is a predominantly Muslim nation the place greater than 90% of its over 220 million individuals observe Islam, and most of them quick throughout the holy month.