(3 Apr 2022)
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Karachi - 3 April 2022
1. Various of Pakistani Muslim worshippers preparing to break their fast at community iftar meal at local mosque on the first day of Ramadan
2. Various of iftar plates being served at mosque just before sunset
3. Various of worshippers breaking the fast at the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer
4. Iftar plates
5. Various of worshippers offering Maghrib (sunset) prayers
6. Exterior of mosque illuminated ++NIGHT SHOT++
7. Various of sweets being made before sunset
8. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Mohammad Afzaal, shop customer:
"I wanted to buy a few iftar items but I don't know what to buy and what to leave. Everything is so expensive this year. I don't have enough money to buy the things that I wanted to take home."
9. Various of people buying traditional iftar items before sunset
10. Various of busy food market
STORYLINE:
Thousands of Muslims broke their fast at mosques in Karachi on Sunday evening as the holy month of Ramadan began in Pakistan.
But the raging war in Ukraine, which has sent energy and food prices soaring, cast a shadow this year over Islam’s holiest month, when large gatherings over meals and family celebrations are a tradition.
Many had been hoping for a more cheerful Ramadan, after the coronavirus pandemic cut off the world’s 2 billion Muslims from cherished Ramadan rituals for the past two years.
Instead, many find even the most basic items are too expensive to buy this year.
Before sunset, shops selling food items were thronging with customers eager to buy delicacies made especially in Ramadan.
"I wanted to buy a few Iftar items but I don't know what to buy and what to leave. Everything is so expensive this year," said Mohammad Afzaal, who works for a private company. "I don't have enough money to buy the things that I wanted to take home."
Philanthropists organised community ifar meals at local Karachi mosques.
This is the first Ramadan in Pakistan after two years that is being observed without social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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