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Why Pakistan has banned all New Year celebrations?

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Pakistan has decided to ban all New Year celebrations, urging citizens to "observe simplicity" to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. In a televised address on Thursday, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar announced the Pakistan government had "completely banned all kinds of events regarding the New Year celebrations."