Christian communities across Pakistan, and around the world, celebrated the grand festival of Christmas with passion and zeal on Sunday.
The President, Prime Minister and other Pakistani state officials also greeted the Christian community on this occasion. They lauded the contributions of Pakistani Christians in service to the country, and reaffirmed Pakistan's diverse, multicultural ethos of which Christians continue to be an integral part.
https://twitter.com/PresOfPakistan/status/1606904526329769984
https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1606688824146411521
Christmas represents a yearly opportunity for the Muslim-majority Pakistani nation to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood with its Christian and non-Muslim countrymen, and the festival is an occasion to promote tolerance & respectful coexistence between religious groups in Pakistan.
https://twitter.com/NAofPakistan/status/1606697825571688450
Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari tweeted pictures of a Christmas tree at the Foreign Office, which he said was in special honor of all Christian Pakistanis serving at the institution.
https://twitter.com/BBhuttoZardari/status/1606976072343769089
The foreign secretary cut a cake at a ceremony held at the foreign ministry in honor of Christian Pakistani diplomats and officials of the foreign service.
https://twitter.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/1606279984343130113
Others also wished a Merry Christmas to all Christians and everyone else celebrating.
https://twitter.com/hinaparvezbutt/status/1606730079450660867
https://twitter.com/76Shadabkhan/status/1606920945788420101
https://twitter.com/NadeemfParacha/status/1606726851984035842
https://twitter.com/AmmarRashidT/status/1606918607535235076
Special services were held in churches across the country. Prayers were offered for Pakistan’s peace, progress and prosperity, as well as for the safety and protection of all humankind from natural disasters and diseases.
Across Pakistan, cities were illuminated for Christmas festivities, as authorities look to attract tourists and restart economic activity through promoting a 'soft image' of the country.
https://twitter.com/Oldpeshawar/status/1606631636304424960
https://twitter.com/Oldpeshawar/status/1605117542762254337
https://twitter.com/WCLAuthority/status/1606765122910711808
https://twitter.com/ShirazHassan/status/1606581755875823616
https://twitter.com/indo_christian/status/1605269732906893312
https://twitter.com/JaffarGeorgePPP/status/1604799173551063042
https://twitter.com/AzharAfghan03/status/1606933168124301313
The New Zealand cricket team also celebrated Christmas 2022 in Karachi, and the Kiwis had their Christmas dinner together.
https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1606898790128287750
https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1607039610047107074
The President, Prime Minister and other Pakistani state officials also greeted the Christian community on this occasion. They lauded the contributions of Pakistani Christians in service to the country, and reaffirmed Pakistan's diverse, multicultural ethos of which Christians continue to be an integral part.
https://twitter.com/PresOfPakistan/status/1606904526329769984
https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1606688824146411521
Christmas represents a yearly opportunity for the Muslim-majority Pakistani nation to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood with its Christian and non-Muslim countrymen, and the festival is an occasion to promote tolerance & respectful coexistence between religious groups in Pakistan.
https://twitter.com/NAofPakistan/status/1606697825571688450
Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari tweeted pictures of a Christmas tree at the Foreign Office, which he said was in special honor of all Christian Pakistanis serving at the institution.
https://twitter.com/BBhuttoZardari/status/1606976072343769089
The foreign secretary cut a cake at a ceremony held at the foreign ministry in honor of Christian Pakistani diplomats and officials of the foreign service.
https://twitter.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/1606279984343130113
Others also wished a Merry Christmas to all Christians and everyone else celebrating.
https://twitter.com/hinaparvezbutt/status/1606730079450660867
https://twitter.com/76Shadabkhan/status/1606920945788420101
https://twitter.com/NadeemfParacha/status/1606726851984035842
https://twitter.com/AmmarRashidT/status/1606918607535235076
Special services were held in churches across the country. Prayers were offered for Pakistan’s peace, progress and prosperity, as well as for the safety and protection of all humankind from natural disasters and diseases.
Across Pakistan, cities were illuminated for Christmas festivities, as authorities look to attract tourists and restart economic activity through promoting a 'soft image' of the country.
https://twitter.com/Oldpeshawar/status/1606631636304424960
https://twitter.com/Oldpeshawar/status/1605117542762254337
https://twitter.com/WCLAuthority/status/1606765122910711808
https://twitter.com/ShirazHassan/status/1606581755875823616
https://twitter.com/indo_christian/status/1605269732906893312
https://twitter.com/JaffarGeorgePPP/status/1604799173551063042
https://twitter.com/AzharAfghan03/status/1606933168124301313
The New Zealand cricket team also celebrated Christmas 2022 in Karachi, and the Kiwis had their Christmas dinner together.
https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1606898790128287750
https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1607039610047107074