Christians celebrating Easter in Pakistan with religious zeal
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KARACHI: Christian community is celebrating Easter with tradition zeal and religious fervor across country. Special services are being hosted at different churches across country where Christian community is praying for salvation and for prosperity of country amid tight security.
At St. Merry Church in Gulberg Lahore, Father Qaisar Feroz held special Easter service in which large number of Christians participated.
Easter services were also held at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Regal Chowk. Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw led the prayers.
Easter Sunday is one of most festive events among Christians worldwide which commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death, according to Bible.
Christians celebrating festival in Pakistan receive heartfelt greetings from their fellow countrymen which manifests an atmosphere of religious and cultural harmony in country.
In his Easter message, Foreign Minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari extended his warmest greetings to his Christian brothers and sisters in Pakistan and around world.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Bilawal wrote, “On this blessed occasion of #Easter, I extend my warmest greetings to our Christian brothers and sisters in #Pakistan and around world. May this day inspire us all to work towards world where all faiths and communities live in peace, harmony and mutual respect.”
On occasion, caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi congratulated Christian community on Easter. He said we equally share in joys of Christian community. Easter provides us an opportunity to spend time and share happiness with hapless and deserving.
He said that Christian community is peaceful and respectable to us. He said that Christian community had not only contributed to Pakistan Movement but it is also playing an active role in development of country. PTI Chairman Imran Khan also greeted Christian community on Easter.
Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 10 2023
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