ISLAMABAD: With just one day left for Eid al-Fitr, most locals leave the capital and go to their hometowns to celebrate the festival with their families and relatives, like every year.
A number of people who stay in the capital for business purposes belong to distant parts of the country and rush to their hometowns to celebrate Eid with their relatives.
Taking advantage of the public holiday declared from April 10 (Wednesday) to April 12 (Anna), many local residents will have two days off on April 08 (Monday) and April 09 (Tuesday) to go back and enjoy the weekend. had the most time with his family.
“After completing my duties on Friday, I went to my hometown Multan to spend quality time with my parents who have been waiting for me for a long time,” said civil servant Saad Rafique.
“Due to the increase in fuel prices, it is difficult to go to my hometown often, so it seems illogical to only have five days including travel time, so I took Monday and Tuesday to combine the week’s vacation,” he said. . Farhat Jabin, a doctor by profession, said, “After the official holiday was announced, I took two extra days off and went to my hometown Kashmir on Friday to celebrate the festival with my family and relatives.”
He said that Eid is only to see the family in the hometown, because it is not convenient to pay travel expenses when the price of fuel and public transportation increases.
Shaista Hamed, a female worker, said, “My children really want to spend at least 10 days of vacation with their parents in our hometown, so my husband and I took two days off to combine with Eid.”
“Our children’s summer vacation is the right time to spend more time in our hometown, otherwise it would be impossible to take a long break from the curriculum,” he said.
Rising prices and gasoline prices are another reason to spend more time in your hometown on vacation, as travel costs are often prohibitive.
The anxiety of the capital subsides every year on Eid al-Fitr, as most locals prefer to celebrate this holiday with their families.
