Tag: Eidul Fitr

  • Eid in lockdown: Do’s and Don’ts

    Eid this year will be different again due to rising cases of coronavirus and lockdown rules. However, this doesn’t mean that Eid will be boring. Here’s a list of do’s and don’ts you should follow this Eid to remain safe and healthy and make the most of your holiday.

    What you should NOT do this Eid

    Don’t go outside

    Stay indoors as much as possible don’t go outside and socialise. Meeting with friends or family or going into large gatherings can put you and your loved one’s health and life at risk. Find some activities to do indoors!

    Do not hug

    As Firdous Apa put it, “No Jhapiyaan and Papiyaans” this Eid. While we all are missing human touch and hugging our loved ones, what’s the point of doing so when it puts everyone at risk?

    Don’t overeat

    After fasting for almost a month, many people ending up overindulging and overeating on Eid. Experts suggest that we should give our bodies some time to adjust to the change and should take small meals.

    What to DO this Eid

    Spend time with your family

    If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us is the importance of family. Though we do miss going out, the lockdown is also a blessing in disguise as it allows you to spend time with your family. Spend quality time with the family by playing boardgames, cooking Eid dinner together or having a movie night.

    Save your Eidi

    If you are among the lucky ones who get Eidi, instead of spending all your Eidi on something insignificant save it for the future.

    Dress Up

    Staying indoors should not stop you from dressing up. Dress up in your favourite outfit, put on some makeup and take some fun pictures of yourself with your siblings and family. Check out this guide to taking Instagrammable pictures here.

    Video call your loved ones

    While we cannot meet our loved ones in person this Eid, we surely can talk to them over phone or over video call. Set up a Zoom meeting with your family across the world and engage with them. We promise that it will leave you with a fuzzy feeling.

    Last but not the least, do whatever makes you feel good but stay safe, Eid Mubarak!

  • Need an Eid cake? Here’s where you can order from

    Need an Eid cake? Here’s where you can order from

    While Eid ul-Fitr celebrations this year will be different due to the ongoing pandemic and restrictions, one thing that remains constant is starting the day with something sweet. Though everyone must follow SOPs and avoid going out unnecessarily that doesn’t mean we give up on our sweet tooth.

    Most home-based businesses are now fully booked for Eid but here are a few places where you can order an Eid cake online and have them delivered to your doorstep.

    Lahore

    Sweet Bites of Lahore and Bakers

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Shazoo.creations/

    The CAKES BY Sabeen

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thecakesbysabeen/

    The Batter Half Kitchenette

    Moments Bakery

    Nibbles

    Islamabad

    Crooked Cakess by Sara

    Sweet Hut

    Karachi

    Cook It Perfect

    Whisked Away

    Smitten

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SmittenbyB/

  • Nida Yasir returns to acting after 10 years

    Nida Yasir returns to acting after 10 years

    After a long hiatus from the screen as an actor, Nida Yasir is all set to return with an Eid telefilm titled Uff Yeh Biwiyaan. Yasir will be sharing the screen with husband Yasir Nawaz, Shaista Lodhi, Hammad Shoaib and Nazish Jahangir in the film.

    The short one-minute trailer shows that the telefilm will revolve around a man, played by Nawaz, who has two wives, played by Nida and Shaista. The two women will fight over him and he tries to please them both.

    Written by Misbah Ali Syed and directed by Kashif Saleem, Uff Yeh Biwiyaan is expected to air over the Eid weekend.

    Earlier, in an interview, Nida shared that she gave up acting to focus on her family life and children as she felt her son was being “neglected.” However, after her daughter was born, she stopped working altogether.

    “For nearly two years I was doing nothing,” said Nida.

    It was after that she decided to work again, doing a sitcom first before venturing into hosting and morning shows.

    “Though I prefer acting, I chose hosting as it pays more,” Nida, who is currently hosting Good Morning Pakistan on ARY Digital, had said.

    Read more – Nida Yasir reveals why she doesn’t allow male fans to take pictures with her

    Nida has also been working as a producer on several films including Wrong No, Wrong No 2 and Chakkar.

    Meanwhile, get to know Nida up and close in this exclusive interview with The Current.

  • Police arrest man for throwing four children into canal after dispute over eid clothes

    Police arrest man for throwing four children into canal after dispute over eid clothes

    The police on Tuesday arrested a man in Faisalabad for throwing his four children into a canal at Sheikhupura Road.

    According to details, the man had an argument with his wife four days ago over not having new Eid clothes for their children.

    In a fit of rage, the man took the children and threw them into the canal. Meanwhile, he made his wife believe that he had left them with relatives, said the police.

    When the children did not return, the mother after four days filed a complaint against her husband.

    The police said that when they detained the man, “he confessed to the crime and said he had thrown them into the Bhhikhi canal”.

    Read more – 10 million Pakistanis to fall below poverty line

    District Police Officer Mubashir Maikan said that the children were as young as seven, four, and two, with the youngest being only a year old. Three were girls and one a boy.

    The police added that the man, in his statement to the police, also “cast aspersions on his wife’s character”.

    Maikan said that an operation to search the bodies of the children is underway.

  • ‘Complete ban on tourism’ – NCOC’s Eid regulations

    ‘Complete ban on tourism’ – NCOC’s Eid regulations

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced a complete ban on tourism, for both locals and outsiders. The ban shall be observed from May 8-16, the week leading up to and including Eid holidays.

    All tourist resorts, formal and informal picnic spots, public parks, shopping malls; all hotels and restaurants in/around tourist/ picnic spots to remain closed.

    All travel nodes leading to tourist/picnic spots both in Northern areas and in South to remain closed. Locals, especially people belonging to Gilgit Baltistan and AJK will be allowed to travel back home.

    The NCOC will form monitoring teams at federal, provincial, and district levels to ensure the implementation of coronavirus SOPs.

    All business and shops to remain closed during this time period, with exceptions like food outlets, grocery stores, paramedics, petrol pumps and bakeries etc.

    On Monday, Pakistan witnessed a total death toll of 161 individuals, due to Covid-19. The country has recorded a total of 837,523 confirmed Covid cases, with current positivity rate of 8.9%.

  • ‘Ban on Eid travel’ – Govt announces strategy for Eid

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays in Pakistan from May 10 to May 15. The announcement came after NCOC’s meeting on Thursday which was chaired by Minister for Development and Planning Asad Umar.

    During the meeting, NCOC also recommended restricting international flights to Pakistan from May 5 to May 20, according to Samaa News. However, the detailed instructions will be issued by The Civil Aviation Authority.

    Comprehensive standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be issued for Youm-e-Ali, Aitekaf, Shab-e-Qadar, Juma-tul-Wida, and Eid prayers by May 1, said the press release.

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) had earlier advised the government to give Eid Holidays from May 10 to 16 as the country battles the most lethal wave of coronavirus.

    To reduce mobility during the forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitar NCOC has announced a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” strategy from May 8 to May 16.

    Here are the Comprehensive guidelines by the name of “STAY HOME-STAY SAFE — Eid-ul-Fitr-2021 from 8-16 May 2021” announced by NCOC:

    • All markets, businesses, and shops will remain closed except for essential services.
    • Chaand Raat bazaars will be banned.
    • Complete ban on tourism
    • Inter-provincial, inter-city, and intra-city public transport will be banned but private vehicles will be allowed to operate with 50 per cent capacity.
    • Media channels will broadcast special Eid Holiday packages to keep public at home.

    Vaccinations for people in Pakistan aged 40 to 49 years will open May 3, the NCOC also decided in the meeting.

    Pakistan is experiencing a third wave of coronavirus. As per NCOC, Pakistan has recorded 5,450 new cases and 151 deaths with a positivity rate of 9.61%. The 151 death toll is the highest Pakistan has seen since the pandemic began.

  • ‘Eid tomorrow,’ says Fawad ahead of moon-sighting committee’s meeting

    ‘Eid tomorrow,’ says Fawad ahead of moon-sighting committee’s meeting

    Ahead of the Ruete Hilal committee’s meeting scheduled for later today for moon sighting, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that the Shawwal moon could be sighted tonight.

    “The Shawwal moon was born on May 22 at 10:30 pm and will be visible between 7:36 pm and 8:15 pm tonight in Badin, Thatta and Pasni,” Chaudhry said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Saturday, and also tweeted it.

    The minister said that according to the calendar prepared by his ministry, Eid will be celebrated on May 24 in many countries including Pakistan. He also shared the link to ‘The Ruet’ app on Twitter.

    Saturday will be the last day of Ramzan and Sunday is the first day of Eid in many countries.

    The government has earlier announced six Eid holidays from May 22 to 27 both of the public and private sectors. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior, Friday, May 22 to Wednesday, May 27, will be Eid holidays in the country.

    Meanwhile, addressing the presser, Fawad regretted that “there are always different announcements by the Reute Hilal Committee and Qasim Khan Mosque [of Peshawar, headed by Mufti Popalzai].”

    He also rejected the notion that there was no relation between the sighting of the moon according to Islamic practices and the use of technology in doing so.

    “Nowhere in the world is moon sighting an issue. With advances in technology it has become easier to sight the moon,” Fawad said.