Preparing for Christmas, Pakistan Style

Posted on December 22, 2010
Filed Under >Adil Najam, Religion, Society
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Adil Najam

In another year that has been tough for Pakistan and particularly tough for minorities in Pakistan, another Christmas approaches. And like Christmases all over the world, Christians in Pakistan prepare to celebrate in their own ways.

In churches all over Pakistan, in communities, on streets, in mohallas where Pakistani Christians live the festivities have arrived. Sometimes modest, sometimes elaborate, everywhere present. I noticed it this morning when passing though a part of F-7/4 in Islamabad where many Christians live and where rides for children had been placed and buntings were being put up.

To share that spirit and to wish all Pakistani Christians a Merry Christmas, here is a sampling of recent photographs of Christmas preparations, Pakistan style. The first picture is from Peshawar, the next three from Lahore and the last two from Islamabad.

25 responses to “Preparing for Christmas, Pakistan Style”

  1. Hasanat Chohan says:

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the Christians in the homeland. We stand by you in your sturggle for equal rights and justice. Blasphemy Law has to go.

  2. Hina says:

    Merry Christmas, be jolly and spread the good cheer!

    My memories of Christmas, growing up in Peshawar, is buying Christmas cards for my teachers and Principal. In class seventh (1986) our class even decorated a little tree and present it to our principal, Sister Christina.Those were the good days..

  3. Jamshed says:

    Fond christmas and new year wishes to all Pakistanis everywhere and best prayers for Pakistan. May Jinnah’s Pakistan of tolerance and secular values defeat the mullahs vision of hate and intolerance

  4. CM says:

    Many warm wishes for Christmas and a New Year of health, peace and prosperity for all, Christians and Muslims alike. Regards from Greece.

  5. Faraaz says:

    Merry Christmas to the Christians of Pakistan. May the constitution and judiciary strengthen enough to be able to protect rights of the minorities.

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