PM Imran congratulates the Hindu community on Diwali

Prime Minister Imran Khan took to his official Twitter account on Thursday to wish the Hindu community a happy Diwali.

“We wish all of our Hindu community a Happy Diwali,” the Prime Minister wrote.

Called the Festival of Lights, Diwali is one of the main festivals celebrated by Hindus across the world. The festival usually lasts for five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika.

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Almost 4.4 million Hindu Pakistanis will celebrate the festival across the country this year.

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry was among other prominent politicians who wished the community their revered festival. Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar also took to Twitter to wish the community.

Wishing the community a happy Diwali, Minister of Human Rights Shireen Mazari hoped that the Festival of Lights would bring joy and fulfillment to the community.

Opposition leader and Pakistani Muslim League-Nawas chairman Shehbaz Sharif also wished the Hindu community on the occasion.

“May the Festival of Lights be a source of peace, love and joy in the world! he wrote on his official Twitter account.

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto also took to Twitter to wish the community a Happy Diwali.