Eid Milad-ul-Nabi (SAWW) being celebrated today

Eid Milad-ul-Nabi (Sallalaho Aleyhe Wallyhe Wassalam) is being celebrated today with great religious fervor and solemnity.

The day dawned with thirty-one-gun salute in the Federal Capital and twenty-one-gun salute in all provincial capitals.

Special prayers were offered after the Fajr prayer for unity of the Muslim Ummah and the progress and prosperity of the country.

Today is also a public holiday.

Main feature of the day is National Seerat Conference in Islamabad which is being organized by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.

Radio Pakistan will broadcast proceedings of the conference live on its National Hookup from 0905 a.m. till its conclusion.

Meanwhile, streets, roads, buildings, mosques, and houses have been decorated with colorful lights to mark this auspicious occasion.

Milad processions will be taken out in all cities today in which Ulema and Khateeb will highlight all aspects of life of Prophet Muhammad (Sallalaho Alyhe Wassalam) stressing adherence to his teachings and Sunna.

Mahafil-e-Milad are also being organized in all small and major cities to highlight life and teachings of the last prophet.