据印度新闻社“印度新闻社”援引一名官员的话报道，巴基斯坦少数族裔印度教社区首次在西北部斯瓦特县庆祝了瓦尔米基诞辰节。
Pakistan's minority Hindu community celebrated Valmiki Jayanti for the first time in the northwestern Swat district, news agency Press Trust of India reported, citing an official.
开伯尔-普什图省斯瓦特县行政部门于周一举办了此次活动。该节日纪念圣人瓦尔米基的诞辰，他创作了《罗摩衍那》，这是一部梵文史诗，被视为印度教最神圣的经典之一。
The Swat district administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa organised the event on Monday. The festival marks the birth anniversary of sage Valmiki, who authored the Ramayana, a Sanskrit epic considered one of Hinduism's most sacred texts.
瓦尔米基印度教社区成员举行了宗教仪式，并为巴基斯坦的进步、繁荣与安全，以及宗教间和谐进行了特别祈祷。
Members of the Valmiki Hindu community performed religious rituals and offered special prayers for Pakistan's progress, prosperity and security, as well as for interfaith harmony.
该官员告诉“印度新闻社”，副专员内马图拉、助理专员阿夫南·拉扎以及少数族裔社区代表桑尼·库马尔博士作为荣誉嘉宾出席了仪式。
Additional Deputy Commissioner Nematullah, Assistant Commissioner Afnan Raza and minority community representative Dr Sunny Kumar attended the ceremony as guests of honour, the official told Press Trust of India.A Hindu priest from the Valmiki community explained the religious significance of the festival to participants.
来自瓦尔米基社区的一位印度教祭司向参与者解释了该节日的宗教意义。社区成员还按照其宗教传统举行了仪式。
Community members also performed rituals in accordance with their religious traditions.
该官员表示，发言人强调了宗教自由、保护少数族裔权利以及不同信仰追随者之间相互尊重的重要性。他们强调，尊重所有社区的宗教和文化传统对于和平共处和宗教间和谐至关重要。
Speakers highlighted the importance of religious freedom, the protection of minority rights and mutual respect among followers of different faiths, the official said. They stressed that respecting the religious and cultural traditions of all communities was essential for peaceful coexistence and interfaith harmony.
印度教社区代表感谢斯瓦特县行政部门组织了此次活动并做好了必要安排，包括安全保障。
Hindu community representatives thanked the Swat district administration for organising the event and making the necessary arrangements, including security.
县行政部门表示，保护少数族裔权利、确保宗教自由和促进宗教间和谐是其主要优先事项之一。
The district administration said protecting minority rights, ensuring religious freedom and promoting interfaith harmony were among its key priorities.
该活动被描述为承认宗教多样性、尊重少数族群传统以及在斯瓦特推动宽容的重要一步。斯瓦特行政当局组织的首届瓦尔米基诞辰庆典汇聚了官员和印度教社区成员，活动聚焦于宗教自由、少数族群权利以及不同信仰间的和谐。
It described the event as an important step towards recognising religious diversity, acknowledging minority traditions and promoting tolerance in Swat. The first Valmiki Jayanti celebration organised by the Swat administration brought together officials and members of the Hindu community, with the event focusing on religious freedom, minority rights and interfaith harmony.