People in Karachi city are having a tough time with automated teller machines (ATMs) as they are running short of cash even at this point of the year when the country is gearing up to celebrate Eid ul Adha.

Eid will be observed on Thursday.

"The ATMs are out of order before Eid. We have visited the ATMs many times since this morning but there is no cash," a person, who is facing the issue, told The News International.

Pakistan's government has announced a three-day holiday to mark the festival.