Christians prepare for Easter festival

Celebrate Good Friday, look forward to shopping on chaand raat

RAWALPINDI:

The Christian community is set to observe “Good Friday” today, just before Easter which falls this weekend.

Good Friday is celebrated on the last Friday before Easter. This year it falls right before the eve of Easter which will be on Saturday, the last day of fasting for the Christian community. Then on Sunday, Christians will celebrate the Easter festival which Christians in Pakistan also call their ‘Eid’.

The district administration and police of the twin cities have played their part by taking extensive security precautions to ensure a secure environment during Easter. Additional police officers have been deployed outside churches to maintain law and order and walk-through gates have been installed at the entrances.

Furthermore, churches have been adorned with festive decorations by the Christian community to enhance the celebratory spirit of Easter.

The Christian community's often gets out on the eve of Easter or ‘chaand raat’ pre-Easter shopping. They will be visiting commercial centres to shop and celebrate late into the night. There’s already been a surge in shoppers and a significant rise in the hustle and bustle of shopping malls and markets as both Easter and Eid approach.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 29^th, 2024.