Majority stay indoors, but some visit graveyards ahead of Shab-e-Barat
(WorldNews Pakistan)

A handful of rose petals had kissed the graves of Atif’s family members, all buried next to each other in Karachi’s Sakhi Hasan graveyard, before he touched their graves out of respect early on Wednesday morning. Scores of visitors were present when Atif entered the cemetery from the only gate that was opened slightly; the rest of the gates were closed. “The gravedigger who takes care of my family members’ graves told me I could pay a short visit early in the morning,” Atif told The News over a video call. “Never in my life have I missed a visit to the graveyard on Shab-e-Barat,” he said. Shab-e-Barat is a sacred night observed on the 15th night of...