ISLAMABAD: Like other parts of the globe, the Persian New Year, Nowruz was celebrated on Wednesday to mark the beginning of the Iranian calendar in Pakistan.
Nowruz is a spring festival and New Year celebration named after the Persian word meaning “new day.” It is celebrated all over Asia with a variety of local traditions. The Parsi community in Iran, Afghanistan, the Central Asian states, and parts of Pakistan is celebrating the formal advent of the Spring season.
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Students, professionals, and families from Gilgit-Baltistan celebrated the Persian New Year Nowruz in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi with simplicity due to the Holy Month of Ramazan. People prayed for a prosperous year ahead.
Nowruz was added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage in 2009, while the United Nations through its resolution number 64/253 officially recognized 21st March as International Nowruz Day in 2010.
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