LAHORE: All people across Pakistan had special arrangements to take Sehri (morning meal), with religious zeal and fervor on the occasion of first fasting in the sacred month of Ramazan including Karachi and Lahore, Geo news exclusively reported on Sunday.

The hotels were crowded with many traditional dishes being served for the people while the mosques for Fajar prayers were also filled with people from every corner.

On the occasion of sighting the Ramazan crescent earlier on Saturday evening, people prayed for the security and prosperity of Pakistan and for the survival of the Muslim Ummah (nation) of the world meanwhile, the special arrangements were made for Taraveeh prayers in mosques throughout cities and villages here.

The Dholchi (drumbeaters) were out on the streets of Lahore at mid-night and kept beating drums aloud with a view to wake up people for Sehri preparations.

On the contrary to governments’ claims, many people had to suffer due to unabated loadshedding in Lahore during Sehri timings, sources said.

Hundreds of thousands of people saw first crescent of holy month of Ramazan here in Karachi on Saturday evening and extended congratulations to one another on the arrival of fasting and followed by offered Taraveeh prayers in congregation.

Special dishes are prepared in this month of Ramazan including, Sivaian, Khajla, Pheni as Sehri meals while Pakoray, Chaolay, Samosay, Fruitchat and Dahi Bhalay are special dishes eaten at the occasion of breaking fast in the evening. link