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Pakistan prepares for Eid, rattled by India’s second wave – BBC News
As its neighbour succumbs to a devastating Covid crisis, fears rise in Pakistan in the run up to Eid.
By Secunder KermaniBBC News, Lahore
image captionWorshippers gather to pray at a mosque in Lahore last week
At a mosque in Lahore last week, hundreds of worshippers crowded together during Friday prayers. The vast majority wore masks, but they prayed shoulder to shoulder.
“You’re right, there should’ve been gaps between us,” said one man a little sheepishly. “God knows if the virus is there or not, but it’s important to be careful.”
Others were more bullish. “As long as you wear a mask it’s fine,”…
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