IN PHOTOS: Pakistan gears up for Ramadan with faith and festivity

As Ramadan begins, cities across Pakistan come alive with prayers. From bustling marketplaces to serene mosques, here are glimpses of how the country welcomed Islam’s holiest month with faith, reflection, and charity. PICS/AFP

Updated On: 2026-02-19 05:30 PM IST

Compiled by : Tarun Verma

Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is marked by fasting, prayers, self-reflection, and charity. PIC/AFP

Volunteers of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan prepare ration packs in Lahore, ensuring economically disadvantaged families can observe Ramadan with dignity and ease

Shoppers crowd a bustling marketplace in Quetta, gathering essential food items as anticipation builds for the holy month

Vendors arrange fresh dates which are traditionally used to break the fast at 'Iftar'

A worker cleans the floor of a mosque in Karachi, symbolising spiritual and physical purification ahead of a month devoted to prayer, reflection, and self-restraint

In Peshawar, a religious scholar scans the sunset sky with a telescope, sighting the crescent moon that signals the start of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar

Bakers prepare fresh bread at a neighborhood snack shop in Karachi on the eve of Ramadan, readying kitchens for pre-dawn 'Suhur' and evening Iftar meals

Worshippers offer the first 'Tarawih' prayers at the historic Data Darbar in Lahore on Wednesday, marking the formal beginning of Ramadan nights

Devotees gather for Tarawih prayers at mosques in Rawalpindi and a mosque in Karachi, as communities across the country unite in worship and renewed faith.

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