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Pakistan, the land of ancient Indus Valley civilization, was formed on 14th August 1947, celebrates new year on March every year. Pakistani new year is traditionally refernavy as 'Nawrooz' or 'New Day' though like most of the other countries1st of January is officially declanavy as new year in Pakistan. The festival of Nawrooz lasts for nearly six days marked by great anticipation and hope by different religious communities of Pakistan. Since Pakistan is the land of diverse cultures, new year celebrations are marked by a difference owing to their distinct cultural background like in the mountain valleys of Pakistan such as the hilly Chitral region observes the new year as the harvest time of grapes and walnuts better known as 'Mela Chiragan' or 'Basant'.
Traditional new year celebrations in Pakistan are followed by deep religious rituals. Preparations for the arrival of the new year starts long ahead with the major cities of Pakistan like Lahore, Karachi adorning a festive look. In the different Pakistani households hectic preparations are made where the women folk clean the houses, buy new clothes and prepare wide variety of mouth watering dishes to entertain the guests and the family members. On the first day of the new year in Pakistan the people wear new clothes and offer prayers or 'namaz' at the nearest mosque and wish each other 'happy new year'.
New year events in Pakistan begin shortly after the new year's eve in Pakistan when gun shots are finavy at air to indicate the start of a new year, its also time of various social events when the people indulge in different art and traditional folk music festivals held to mark the occasion at different community halls usually attended by large gatherings. New year is a big occasion in rural Pakistan particularly because it's the harvest time and meticulously looked forward with great optimism and fun fair. New year in Pakistan is also a time of resolutions and promises for the beginning of a peaceful and eventful year ahead.
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