Christians celebrate Easter with religious zeal across Pakistan

[Big Tank]

Christian community on Sunday celebrated Easter with fullest traditional religious zeal and fervour across the country. The religious festival commemorates the day followers believe Jesus was resurrected in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.

Special services were hosted at different places where the Christian community attended special prayers for salvation, and for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan.

Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Khalil Tahir Sandhu felicitated Christians on Easter, saying the day has great importance for the community.

He said all religious minorities enjoy equal rights under the Constitution of Pakistan. The minister said there was a great need to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ to promote love, peace and sacrifice.

Christian devotees holding candles while attending an Easter vigil mass at the Sacred Heart Church in Lahore. — AFP

Policemen stand guard during the Easter mass at the Christ Church in Karachi. — AFP

Christian devotees holding candles while attending an Easter vigil mass at the Sacred Heart Church in Lahore. — AFP

Christian devotees holding candles while attending an Easter vigil mass at the Sacred Heart Church in Lahore. — AFP

Christian attend Easter mass at the Christ Church in Karachi. ─AFP

Christians attend Easter mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Lahore. —AFP

Christians attend Easter mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Lahore. —AFP

Christians attend Easter mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Lahore. —AFP

Christians hold candles while attending midnight Easter service at St. Patrick church in Karachi, on March 31, 2018. —AP

Policemen stand guard during an Easter mass at the Christ Church in Karachi. — AFP

Christians hold candles while attending midnight Easter service at St Patrick church in Karachi. —AP

Christians attend Easter mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Lahore. — AFP

Christians attend Easter service at Sacred Heart Cathedral, in Lahore. —AP

Christians hold candles while attending midnight Easter service at St. Patrick church in Karachi. —AP

Police officers stand guard at St Patrick church, where Christians are attending midnight Easter service. ─AP

 

[El Sidd]

Alhumdulilah

 

[Ocean]

Oh chocolates day and all. Thats nice. All christian women have covered their heads with a dupatta inside the church.

 

[Big Tank]

. All christian women have covered their heads with a dupatta inside the church.

Regardless of religion, covering the head is a basic law of respect towards the religion. United Pakistan

 

[AUz]

No one cares lol

 

[MultaniGuy]

No one cares lol

Well it is a Christian holiday. We Muslims have nothing to do with Easter.

 

[Divergent]

Happy Easter

 

[El Sidd]

Happy Easter

Its easter Mubarak here kiddo

 

[Big Tank]

Well it is a Christian holiday. We Muslims have nothing to do with Easter.

Having them as minority, Muslims are obliged to respect.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Having them as minority, Muslims are obliged to respect.

That is where I agree with you.

In Islam we are told to respect other religious traditions.

Where you are right, you are right. But at the same time it is not part of our religion to celebrate other religious holidays or celebrations.

 

[Big Tank]

That is where I agree with you.

In Islam we are told to respect other religious traditions.

Where you are right, you are right. But at the same time it is not part of our religion to celebrate other religious holidays or celebrations.

You don't wanna celebrate that's fine but like the guy above said *who cares*. Our religion doesn't allow that.

 

[Pak_Sher]

All citizens of Pakistan shoud have a right to pray freely. Happy Easter.

 

[Solomon2]

Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Khalil Tahir Sandhu felicitated Christians on Easter, saying the day has great importance for the community.

He said all religious minorities enjoy equal rights under the Constitution of Pakistan. The minister said there was a great need to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ to promote love, peace and sacrifice.

It was Nawaz Sharif who made Easter a national holiday, right?

 

[MultaniGuy]

It was Nawaz Sharif who made Easter a national holiday, right?

Easter is not even a holiday in Pakistan.

Read this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Pakistan

It was Nawaz Sharif who made Easter a national holiday, right?

For someone who claims to be a Jew, why would you care about Christians and Easter in Pakistan?

 

[Solomon2]

Easter is not even a holiday in Pakistan.

Read this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Pakistan

I was reading this.

For someone who claims to be a Jew, why would you care about Christians and Easter in Pakistan?

I'm amazed you even ask such a question.