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President to celebrate Eid in Pindi, PM in Isb

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ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf would celebrate his Eid in Rawalpindi while Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Federal Capital.

President Musharraf would offer sacrifices of two goats on Eid-ul-Azha. The doors of Awan-e-Sadar would be opened for needy and poor people on the eve of Eid where high-level officers of presidency would distribute Eid among them.

The high-level officers of Pakistan Armed Forces including Navy, Army and Air Force, besides Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz would greet Eid with President Musharraf in Awan-e-Sadar.

Likewise, President Pakistan Muslim League Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain would perform his Eid prayer in Gujrat, Former President Farooq Leghari in Choti Zareen, Chief Minister Sindh Arbab Ghulam Rahim in Karachi, Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi and Governor Khalid Maqbool in Lahore, Chief Minister NWFP Akram Khan Durrani in Peshawar and Chief Minister Balochistan in Quetta.

Following performing Eid prayers, they are schedule to leave their native villages to celebrate Eid and offer sacrificial of animal.

Similarly, Federal Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal, Federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao and Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sher Afghan Khan Niazi would perform their Eid prayers in Rove Ra, Charsadda and Mianwali respectively.