PM wishes Hindu community on occasion of Holi

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 05 Jan 2023

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Monday wished the entire Hindu community living in Pakistan a very happy and peaceful Holi, reported.

Holi known as the festival of colors is being celebrated across Pakistan by members of the Hindu community. Taking to the micro-blogging website Twitter the prime minister felicitated the minority community on occasion of their religious festival which is being celebrated across the country today.

The tweet read: “Wishing all our Hindu community a very happy and peaceful Holi, the festival of colors.”The festival is celebrated every year in February or March and signifies new beginnings – leaving behind winter and welcoming spring.

In this joyous celebration of spring, people gather in the streets and play with colors, distribute sweets and dance together by smearing ”Abeer” or red vermilion powder and throwing color and water-filled balloons at each other.