People shop ahead of Muslims' holy month of Ramdan in Pakistan

People buy food items ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, 11 March 2024. The Muslims' holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to start this year on 12 March in Pakistan, is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran was during its last 10 nights. It is celebrated yearly by praying during the night and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for socializing, mainly in the evening after breaking the fast, and a shift of all activities to late in the day in most countries.