I request the nation to please pray for these people who will be deprived of the festivities of Eid.
TURBAT: Eid is a festival that promises pleasure and happiness for Muslims and non-Muslims all across the world. Muslims go all the way to make the best kind of arrangements, wake up early and prepare for Eid prayers. There are family get-togethers, a rare chance to meet forgotten relatives and a moment of respite from the otherwise hectic schedule that people face nowadays.
Unfortunately, there are some Muslims who, despite wanting to, will not join us in the festivities of Eid this year. Eid will be a day of sorrow and misery for the people of Awaran, who were affected by an earthquake and are still waiting to be rehabilitated. And what of the people of North Waziristan who are stuck at the IDP camps with hardly any rations? These countrymen of ours will be deprived of the blessings of this day as they sit under the open sky, lamenting their losses, without any good food or new clothes. Many of them will want to reunite with their relatives in either Sindh or Punjab, but would not be able to do so. Many will want to rest, engage in some leisurely activities, play sports or cook some special dishes. These poor people will be able to do none of this.
I request the nation to please pray for these people who will be deprived of the festivities of Eid. The government should take the necessary measures to facilitate the people of Balochistan and North Waziristan at a time when the rest of the nation is busy in celebrations. The whole point of Eid celebrations is to include others in our happiness, to remember those who are suffering and to reach out and help them. I hope we are all able to celebrate Eid while observing its true spirit.
Nadir shah
Published in The Express Tribune, July 28th, 2014.
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