All young and old ones are finalizing the preparations to mark the religious festival of Eid-ul-Azha with traditional fervour.

Majority of people are busy in buying artificial ornaments to decorate their sacrificial animal while others are buying spices, recipe books and ingredients for barbecue and grilling special meat dishes.

Youngsters, especially children gather at different corners near their homes along with sacrificial animals and share the characteristics of animals in excited manner.

Eid-ul-Azha is about the practice of sacrificing animal and people distribute meat among poor and deserving ones, "this eid invokes the spirit of sacrifice but the only disadvantage on this eid for us is that we are not given eidi on this eid", Faisal a student said.

"I have planned to visit recreational spots with my family and friends on eid and enjoy food he said.

Contrary to the spirit of Eid-ul-Fitr which is all about bangles, henna and colourful accessories, Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated with great reverence and simplicity following Sunnat-e-Ibrahimi. It is the major event that brings opportunity to have family gathering at roof tops, open air places and home lawns to enjoy mouth watering meat dishes.

A housewife Seema said "It is difficult to buy sacrificial animal as well as clothes and other accessories at a time in wake of prevailing price hike so I will manage to buy clothes only for my children".

"We were unable to buy sacrificial animal due to the high prices so contributing share in combined in Qurbani," She said.