In pictures: Pakistani Hindu community defy coronavirus to celebrate Holi festival across the country

LAHORE: Members of Hindu community dancing and throwing colours during their Holi celebrations at Neela Gumbad G Sawami Temple in Lahore.

Holi celebrations in Lahore. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has sent his good wishes to the Hindu community on the occasion of their festival of Holi.

Pakistani Hindu celebrate the Holi festival in Karachi on March 9, 2020. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India and across countries at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month.

Members of Hindu community dancing and throwing colours during their Holi celebrations in Hyderabad. The festivities mainly happened in Hyderabad, the second largest city of southern province of Sindh. Temples were decorated with colours and special prayers were also offered there for development and prosperity of the country.

Jubilant Hindu community in Hyderabad during Holi celebrations. Holi marks the end of winter and the start of spring. This year, the Hindu community across the globe celebrated the day on March 9.

Hindu community members including young and old came together to celebrate Holi in Hyderabad.

Hindu girls splashes colours to celebrate the Holi festival in Lahore. Hundreds of Hindu community members gathered at Neela Gumbad G Sawami Temple in Lahore to celebrate the event.

Pakistani Hindu celebrate the Holi festival in Karachi on March 9, 2020. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India and across countries at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month.

People from the Pakistani Hindu community smear each others faces with colours to celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, March 9, 2020. Holi festival marks the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil.

Women from the Hindu community celebrate Holi in Peshawar.Leaders and celebrities in Muslim dominated Pakistan this year have gone an extra mile to express good wishes and solidarity with the Hindu minority in Pakistan.

The festival of colours rejuvenates the spirit of fun, freedom, love, respect and happiness to blend myths with religion to promote harmony.