Ramazan is just around the corner and this year in Pakistan we will also be having some World Cup cricket matches during this holy month, which is a little unusual as Ramazan has always been an exclusive domain for fasting praying and also strictly observing prayers at appointed times without any disturbance.

Anyway I am sure that the faithful will adjust and ensure that the matches do not interrupt their Ramazan schedule in any way.

The intention of writing about all this is not to discuss cricket in Ramazan but reflect on how over the years this holy month has evolved from a simple religious observance to becoming a period not only for religious observance but hectic commercial activities including lavish Iftar parties across the country.

The first activity in the early days of Pakistan was the moon-sighting event. On expected days when the new moon could be sighted people in all localities would gather in some open space for the sighting.

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