As usual people in most parts of Fata including Mohmand, North Waziristan and Bajaur Agencies will celebrate Eidul Azha with Saudi Arabia on Friday (today), though the official Ruet-e-Hilal Committee had announced Eid on Saturday across the country.
Afghan refugees in camps like Munda Hajizai and other parts of tribal areas have announced they will celebrate Eidul Azha on Friday with Afghanistan. In Shabqadar Charsadda few clerics in union council Matta announced Eid on Friday.
In Swabi district, residents of the remote Gandaf area have decided to celebrate Eid on Friday due to a number of Afghan refugees living there. (With additional input by our correspondents in Swabi)
Published in The Express Tribune, October 26th, 2012.
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