Sindh province in Pakistan lights up bright; Celebrates 'Diwali' with zeal and enthusiasm

Sindh, October 29: As India celebrates the festival of lights and brightness, so did the Hindu community across the Sindh province on Sunday celebrated Diwali with zeal and fervour. Lighting up diya’s and enlightening the houses with hopes of happiness and joy, the people decorated their homes and temples with colourful lights. The event was celebrated at the temples through gathering of families and decorating their houses and temples with colourful lights.

Governor of Sindh, Imran Ismail, while congratulating the Hindu community on Diwali festival, said that it is a festival of light and happiness. The government of Sindh on Friday designated October 28 a holiday for the Hindu community on account of the Hindu festival of Diwali in all provincial government offices.

 

According to a notification issued on October 25 by Sindh Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah, “The government is declaring October 28, 2019 (Monday) as holiday for the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali for all offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the administrative control of government of Sindh.”

The Hindu community around the world celebrates Diwali or the “festival of lights” every year in autumn, wherein they decorate their homes with lamps called ‘diyas’ and candles. The holiday is said to symbolize the victory of light over darkness.