Updated On: 19 February, 2026 05:30 PM IST | Tarun Verma
As Ramadan begins, cities across Pakistan come alive with prayers. From bustling marketplaces to serene mosques, here are glimpses of how the country welcomed Islam’s holiest month with faith, reflection, and charity. PICS/AFP

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Volunteers of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan prepare ration packs in Lahore, ensuring economically disadvantaged families can observe Ramadan with dignity and ease
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Shoppers crowd a bustling marketplace in Quetta, gathering essential food items as anticipation builds for the holy month

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Vendors arrange fresh dates which are traditionally used to break the fast at `Iftar`
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A worker cleans the floor of a mosque in Karachi, symbolising spiritual and physical purification ahead of a month devoted to prayer, reflection, and self-restraint

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In Peshawar, a religious scholar scans the sunset sky with a telescope, sighting the crescent moon that signals the start of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar
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Bakers prepare fresh bread at a neighborhood snack shop in Karachi on the eve of Ramadan, readying kitchens for pre-dawn `Suhur` and evening Iftar meals

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Worshippers offer the first `Tarawih` prayers at the historic Data Darbar in Lahore on Wednesday, marking the formal beginning of Ramadan nights
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Devotees gather for Tarawih prayers at mosques in Rawalpindi and a mosque in Karachi, as communities across the country unite in worship and renewed faith.