Hindu community holds special prayers for Pakistan team

Peshawar's Hindu community prays for a Pakistan victory in today's Semi Final.

The Hindu community in Peshawar on Tuesday evening held a special ceremony to pray for the victory of Pakistan cricket team in the upcoming semi-final against India.

The special prayers were arranged by the Hindu Balmik Mahsaba Peshawar at the Balmik Mandir Kali Bari in Peshawar Cantonment, where around 100 people including women and children took part in the special service.
The service commenced with Jai Genesh Jai chants and concluded Pandit Ghokal Ram praying for the success of the Pakistan team in the World Cup Semi-final and also for resolutions to other problems currently facing the country.

"We want to join our countrymen in their prayers and that is the reason this special prayers service was arranged to pray for a Pakistani team victory," said Peshawar Hindu Mahsaba President Ram Lal. Mass prayers for a victory in the match are scheduled to be held all across Pakistan.

He said that they searched for posters of Pakistani players for the service, but all the shops were out of stock. He added that such has been the state of euphoria that even memoriblia could not be found.

Peshawar has a small Hindu minority of around 400 families, Lal said. He said that there were three temples to serve this community.