Free Iftar stalls in twin-cities feed thousands of people daily.

ISLAMABAD -- With the start of the third and final Ashra of Ramazan, free iftar stalls in larger numbers have been set up in various mosques, markets, roadsides and different other places in the twin-cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad that provide free Iftar food and meals to the deserving people.

These free Iftar stalls, commonly known as 'Iftar Dastarkhwan' have been set up by local philanthropists, welfare organisations, traders' associations, and wealthy people in almost every sector of Islamabad including Sitara Market, Aabpara, Jinnah Super Market, G-8 Markaz, Peshawar Morr, I-8 Markaz, Blue Area, I-9 and I-10 Markaz, Melody and Karachi Company.

Besides, free Iftar stalls have also been arranged at bus stops and outside PIMS, Polyclinic and other public and private hospitals to help travelers, patients and their attendants break the fast.

In Rawalpindi, free Iftar stalls are set up on temporary basis everyday along major road sites including Murree Road, Peshawar Road, Range Road, Chirah Road, 6th Road, Saidpur Road, Dhoke Ratta Road, Misrial Road, Abid Majeed Road, Stadium Road, and others.

Many of such stalls are managed by volunteers while the donations and...