PESHAWAR
\nThe residents of Khyber Pakthunkhwa visited recreational parks, boats and dams sites where they enjoyed food parties in open besides free swings by children on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.
\nKeeping alive the rich traditions of hospitality, the people of KP exchanged food dishes and invited loved ones on parties besides distributed sweet, meat and rice dishes in poor doubling their Eid joy.
\nAs per traditions, the people of Peshawar passed the first Eid day at home and spent the second and third day by visiting houses of their loved ones, relatives and friends for exchange of Eid greetings, and sweet gifts besides Eidis in children.
\n\u201cI came from Wapda Town Peshawar to hand over food and sweet dishes to my married sisters in line of an islamic rituals,\u201d Zeeshan Khan, a resident of Nowshera told APP.
\n\u201cI visited the home of grandfather on third day of Eid and exchanged Eid greetings with him viz a viz his family members. Such joyful event, which comes after a long time, are creating spirit of love, warmth, unity and brotherhood in the society,\u2019 he said.
\n\u201cThe exchange of Eid greetings and distribution of Eidi among children bring people and relatives more closer besides doubled their joys.\u201d
\n\u201cI collected Rs5000 eidi from relatives and has utilized half amount by visiting parks and Peshawar zoo for recreational activities and donated the remaining amount to orphans children to include them in Eid-ul-Fitre celebrations,\u2019\u201d he said.
\n\u201cHelping needy and poor people double our Eid joys,\u2019 he said.
\n\u201cI met with all my friends, cousins and relatives during last two days of Eid and today I came to Peshawar alongwith brother to visit parks and recreational spots for entertainment,\u201d said Omar Khan, a resident of Nowshera at historic Shahi Bagh Peshawar while enjoying free swing.
\nThe Eidi received from relatives and loved ones has greatly helped him pay ticket charges of free swings and transport.
\nLike Omar and Zeeshan, thousands of people alongwith children of Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Nowshera and Charsadda districts thronged to parks, picnic and recreational points to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with great enthusiasm.
\nParks and recreational spots in Peshawar, Kohat, Charssada and Nowshera were flooded with tourists due to effective security measures made by the government.
\nGreat hustle and bustle was seen at Chacha Younis Park, Shahi Bagh, Tanda dam in Kohat, Kund Park in Nowshera and Sardaryab picnic point in Charsadda where people mostly children and youth enjoyed free swings and food parties under an open sky amid laughter and funfair.
\nSardaryab picnic point on Peshawar-Charsadda Road and Kund Park in Nowshera was jam-packed with visitors on Friday while spicy items including sweets, meat, rice and Bar B Que parties were enjoyed by them on the banks of Shah Alam, Khayali and Indus rivers amid funfair.
\nThe riverside views, colourful boats and fried fish attracted visitors at Sirdaryab in Charadda in abundance.
\nLocal musicians and singers have enthralled visitors in Sardaryab and presented local Pashto songs especially during evenings and received warm applause from the tourists.
\nThe brightly painted boats on river bank that offer trips to tourists for Rs200, also attracted tourists in large number at Sardaryab.
\nGreat rush of tourists were seen especially children tried to get place in the boats before enjoying entrance in the rivers.
\n\u201cSardaryab is my favorite tourist place because the riverside views always gave me some respite from hot weather,\u201d Ehtisham Khan, a resident of Wapda Town told APP.
\n\u201cThe natural beauty of Sardaryab, especially its long river shore and travelling inside the river through colour boats gives me immense happiness during Eid holidays,\u201d he said.
\nEid festivities in Kohat also continued on third day of Eid where people enjoyed travelling, swimming, rice and food dishes at open at Tanda dam.
\nBuilt on River Tochi near Kohat city in 1960, the Tanda dam attracted influx of tourists from Hangu, Karak and Bannu districts.
\n\u201cTanda dam double my joy due to its cool breeze here,\u201d Salahuddin Khan, a tourist from Kohat told APP. The atmosphere of Tanda dam was excellent and full of natural beauty and people can come here to enjoy its natural beauty.
\nFilm lovers also visited cinema houses and enjoyed movies on big screen. Entertainment Gala were also held at all major cities, towns and villages where elaborate entertainment arrangements were made for entertainment of children.
\nThe venders swings also attracted children at villages of Khyber Pakthunkhwa amid laughter and funfair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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