LAHORE – Christian community is celebrating Christmas celebrations throughout the country and Christmas prayers are being held in all the cities of Pakistan on Tuesday (today).
As Christians across the country celebrate the festive occasion of Christmas amid tight security, the president, prime minister and other top government officials extended their felicitations and warmest wishes to members of the community.
Christian citizens have decorated their homes and churches with colourful fairy lights. Residential colonies have also been decorated with twinkling lights and stars, and baubles such as bells, pine cones, apples, candies, tinsel, balloons and bedecked Christmas trees. Special Christmas trees have been prepared to celebrate the occasion.
Security has been ramped up at churches across Pakistan. Police contingents have been deployed to protect churchgoers over Christmas.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi in his message has extended his warmest greetings to Christian brethren in Pakistan on the joyous occasion of Christmas and has commended the sincere efforts of Christian community for the socio-economic development of the country.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has greeted the country’s Christian community on the auspicious occasion of Christmas and wished them a happy and peaceful Christmas.
“Wishing all our Christian citizens a happy and peaceful Christmas”, the Prime Minister said in his tweet on the occasion.