Tag: Christmas
President, PM, politicians extend happy Christmas to Pakistani Christian
KARACHI: President Mamnoon, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan have extended the...
Christian community celebrates Christmas with zeal and fervour
President Mamnoon says services rendered by Christian community greatly valued by people and government
PM Abbasi says spirit of Christmas is to love...
Lahore celebrates Christmas under tight security
LAHORE: The Christian community in the city celebrated Christmas with religious zeal and fervour on Monday.
Special prayers ceremonies were held at more than 435 churches...
Best arrangements made for visitors on Christmas
LAHORE: Wildlife and Parks Punjab Director General (DG) Khalid Ayyaz Khan, said on Monday that best arrangements were made to facilitate the people, visiting...
Christians mark Christmas with due religious fervour
KARACHI: The Christian community in the metropolis on Monday celebrated Christmas with due religious fervour and enthusiasm.
Special services were held in the main churches in...
Over 9,000 Christian workers not paid for Christmas despite SHC orders:...
KARACHI: More than 9,500 Christian workers of the civic agencies did not receive their salaries before their annual Christmas festival.
Therefore in protest the workers...
Security high alert in city on Christmas Day
LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Amin Wains, on Sunday directed to put security on high alert on the Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas to...
Tight security arrangements for Christmas Day
LAHORE: As many as 3,000 police personnel will perform security duty at worship places of Christians on Christmas Day to be celebrated on Monday,...
Jerusalem tensions cast shadow over Christmas in Holy Land
BETHLEHEM: Preparations were underway in Bethlehem on Sunday for Christmas, with tensions still simmering in the city and the region following Washington’s decision to recognise...
Christmas violence, arrests shake Indian Christians
NEW DELHI: The strains of Hindi carols have rung out in the Aligarh Church of Ascension every Christmas since 1858. Armed police on the...
CM Shehbaz orders foolproof security for Quaid-e-Azam Day, Christmas
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities to ensure fool-proof security on Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas to protect lives and properties...
Shehbaz assures Christians of passing bill for minority rights commission
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced that the government will pass the minority rights commission bill from the provincial assembly, adding that...
No record of Quetta church attackers with NADRA: police
QUETTA: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Balochistan Police Abdul Razaq Cheema has said that the National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) has no record of...
Preparations for Christmas in full swing
LAHORE: With Christmas just around the corner, preparations for the festival have peaked in the provincial metropolis and the rest of the country. Men, women...
Minorities play glorious role in country’s development: Jhagra
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, while addressing a Christmas ceremony at Edwards College Peshawar, on Tuesday, said that minorities are an important...
Karachi administration reviews Christmas arrangements
KARACHI: Karachi Commissioner Ejaz Ahmed Khan on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the security arrangements for Christmas celebrations.
He directed security personnel to ensure foolproof...
Christian community’s role vital for national development: ICCI president
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Sheikh Amir Waheed has lauded the role of the Christian community in socio-economic development at a...