Asia Album: Pakistan's Eid al-Adha Festival Celebrations on the Way

People visit a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Eid al-Adha festival, which will bewas celebrated in Pakistan from July 10 to July 12, is an occasion of immense jubilation marked by family gatherings, buying of sacrificial animals, grand feasts, as well as sharing joy with those in need by distributing gifts and food.

A vendor prepares food for cattle at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Vendors clean cattle at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Vendors holding a bull at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A vendor sells decoration items for animals at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A vendor waits for customers at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Cattle are seen at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)