Tradition Of Eid Card Greetings On Decline

The tradition of Eid card greetings on decline because of the latest communication system which has seriously affected the trend of wishing greetings to friends and family.

MULTAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd May, 2018 ) :The tradition of Eid card greetings on decline because of the latest communication system which has seriously affected the trend of wishing greetings to friends and family.

The beautiful tradition has been replaced by alternative means of communication such as text messages, e-mails and social networking websites and others. The news agency has observed that various shopkeepers had left the business of eid cards and converted towards other business due to lake of interest of masses.

Shopkeepers, who still display a variety of Eid cards to attract customers, complain about a decline in the business while printers, who used to print only such cards, have no work because of a lack in demand.

As a result, the number of stalls selling these cards has been visibly reduced in the markets. Only a few Eid cards stalls and shops are running this business in the Gardezi Market and Cantt bazaar that was once the hub of this business.

Talking about the fading tradition, Mehboob Ahmed, a printer in the Shaheen Market, said: "Not even a single reason is left to sell Eid cards. People have lost their interest and opted for sharing greetings through electronic means." He, however, added that the sale of valentine's card was still reasonable as compare to eid cards.

Aamir Shahzad, a shopkeeper in Gardezi Market said that the tradition of sending eid cards to loved ones to with greetings had become a part of history. Once, we used to earn well from Eid cards since people of all age groups showed a great interest," he said.

"Why should I purchase Eid card with Rs 50 or above? I have my cell phone and laptop to greet my friends and relatives on Eid," said a citizen Sohail resident of Sabzazaar colony.