Tag: Christmas
‘We are one:’ Muslims, Christians unite against US’ Jerusalem call
JERUSALEM: Less than an hour after US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Palestinians protested by turning off the lights on the Christmas...
Fatwa, police case against Shaan Taseer for ‘hate speech’ on Christmas
Police the other day registered a case against Shaan Taseer, son of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, for alleged ‘hate speech’ after he sent...
Fearful Christmas in Baghdad after attacks on Christians
Christians in Baghdad celebrated Christmas on Sunday in a heightened state of fear after deadly attacks on Christian-owned shops that sell alcohol.
Two shops next...
Christmas typhoon threatens Philippine capital
A powerful typhoon threatened to bring heavy rains and winds to the heavily-populated Philippine capital as it dragged its way across the archipelago on...
December 25 is a symbol of happiness, joy and peace: minister
Provincial Minister for Information and Excise and Taxation Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman said that December 25 is a symbol of happiness, joy and peace.
He expressed this...
Christmas celebrations across the country
The Christian community in Sialkot, Hafizabad, Multan and other cities across the country on Sunday celebrated Christmas with traditional zeal, enthusiasm and fervour.
Special services...
Ceremony held to celebrate Quaid’s birth anniversary
Provincial Minister for Information and Excise and Taxation Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman on Sunday said that Pakistan was founded by Quaid-e-Azam to safeguard interests and future...
Christmas Day nets for desperate New Zealand ahead of ODI series...
New Zealand set aside Christmas festivities to pack in a final training session on Sunday before their Boxing Day series opener against Bangladesh in...
Pakistan’s Christian community celebrates Christmas with zeal
The Christian community is celebrating Christmas across the world today to mark the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (AS).
The Christians in Pakistan are celebrating...
Santa Claus is coming to Tehran
Tehran might not seem like the most obvious pitstop for Santa Claus, but Iranians love the chintzy side of Christmas and it is also...
Obama sends final Christmas message from White House
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama sent their final Christmas salutations from the White House on Saturday, highlighting common values uniting Americans...
Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushback
A few hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to Bartella, a northern town recently retaken from Islamic State, to celebrate Christmas for the first...
Former president Zardari felicitates Christian community on Xmas
Former president Asif Ali Zardari greeted Christian community on the eve of Christmas falling on Sunday, December 25.
“I wish to felicitate Christians all over...
Sindhu felicitates Christians on Christmas
Provincial Minister for Minorities and Human Rights Khalil Tahir Sindhu has extended warmest wishes for a peaceful, as well as a happy Christmas to...
Christmas Peace Train to reach Lahore on Saturday
Christmas Peace Train, which started its country-wide journey from Islamabad on Thursday, will reach Lahore Railway Station on Saturday.
According to a spokesman for Pakistan...
Pakistan’s special Christmas train aims to spread tolerance
A Christmas-themed train on Thursday set out on a journey to criss-cross Pakistan in an effort to promote tolerance in the overwhelmingly Muslim country.
Adorned...
IGP for foolproof security on Quaid-e-Azam Day, Christmas
The Sindh Police chief has directed that extraordinary security arrangements be made in the province on the occasion of Quaid-e-Azam Day as well as...