Hindus to celebrate Shivaratri on 20th

LAHORE: The Hindu community will celebrate its religious festival Shivaratri on February 20.

According to the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) sources here on Thursday, the Shivaratri festival would be celebrated at Karishna Mandar (temple) here and ETPB shrines department had finalised arrangements, including security, under the directions of ETPB chairman Syed Asif Hashmi.

It is pertinent to inform that Shivaratri means night of Shiva and this festival is celebrated every year on 13th of night and 14th of day of Magha (month).

Pakistan Hindu Welfare Council chairman Dr Munawar Chand thanked the ETPB chairman for special arrangements for Hindu festival. (APP)