Islamabad: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday urged the nation to not celebrate Valentine’s Day.
“Valentine’s Day has no connection with our culture and it should be avoided,” the President said while speaking at an event to honour the services of Pakistan Movement leader Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar on his death anniversary.
Saying the day was not a part of Muslim tradition but of the West, Mamnoon said we must maintain our religious and national identity.
Valentines day has become a hot topic in Pakistan in recent days with administration in many cities imposing ban on the celebration.