{"id":"n_kzyufbkde6ea7ycdq4pa","seq":8690901,"kind":"article","title":"President Zardari, PM Shehbaz wish Hindu community on Diwali, reaffirm commitment to minority rights","url":"https://www.dawn.com/news/2043038/president-zardari-pm-shehbaz-wish-hindu-community-on-diwali-reaffirm-commitment-to-minority-rights","summary":"Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday extended greetings to the Hindu community in Pakistan and worldwide on the occasion of Diwali, reaffirming their commitment to minority rights. Diwali is a Hindu festival involving lighting candles, worship, celebrations and prayers. It is celebrated to mark the day when Hindu deity Lord Rama returned home after his 14-year exile. It is a five-day festival and during this time, houses are cleaned and…","published":"2026-11-08T07:50:11Z","seen":"2026-11-08T07:53:00Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-dawn-com-8e587b","name":"dawn.com","domain":"dawn.com"},"via":"kite-dawn-com-8e587b","topics":["asia","pakistan"],"authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q57373","name":"Asif Ali Zardari","type":"person"},{"id":"Q10244","name":"Diwali","type":"event"}],"image":"https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2025/05/140930027fcedec.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_kxetnj4yfaneshy7xvla","category":"politics","category_p":0.67,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.61,"political":0.88}