PM Imran sends Holi greetings to Hindu community.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan has extended greetings to the Hindu community on the occasion of Holi. 'Wishing all our Hindu community a very happy and peaceful Holi, the festival of colours,' the prime minister tweeted on Monday. In Pakistan, the Hindu community celebrates the festival with a play of colours and also burns logs of wood to symbolise the victory of good over evil and observe Holi Pooja. The Hindu community also throws colours blended in water, powdered colours and splash colourfilled balloons in what is also the first major festival of Hindus in the year.

On Sunday, the Balochistan government announced a two-day holiday (March 9 and 10) for the Hindu community to celebrate Holi. The ancient Hindu festival of Holi, which heralds the end of winter and the victory of good over...

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