Christmas celebrations across Pakistan

Christians around the world, celebrate Christmas Day, a holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. This year the celebrations in Pakistan have been toned down out of respect for Peshawar victims. The simple celebrations began on Christmas Eve with prayer services in the churches. The festivities will include distributing gifts among children, singing hymns, prayers, and attending Mass.

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zeeshanmalik34@yahoo.com

Dec 25, 2014 05:05pm

Merry Christmas to all our Christian in Pakistan.

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Janu Not-German

Dec 25, 2014 05:10pm

Beautiful pictures!

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Slavata

Dec 25, 2014 05:16pm

What fantastic pictures!

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S.M.Shabbir

Dec 25, 2014 05:32pm

Beautiful ,God bless every minority in this country .

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goldigger

Dec 25, 2014 05:42pm

What a beautiful culture we have..lets protect it, lets cherish it, lets be brothers to each other! Stop preaching hate, let us come close..let us be humans!

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Kalimullah

Dec 25, 2014 05:53pm

Happy Christmas to all My Pakistani Brothers and sisters

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JAVED RAHMAN

Dec 25, 2014 06:07pm

Merry Christmas to all christian community of Pakistan

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Tranquil Aisha

Dec 25, 2014 06:12pm

They are happy means We are happy

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Dec 25, 2014 06:12pm

To my all Christian friends - have a wonderful and a very Happy Christmas - be safe.

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akram

Dec 25, 2014 06:25pm

Merry Christmas to our Christian Pakistani brothers.

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Sunil

Dec 25, 2014 06:53pm

Merry Christmas to all over the world and to every one.

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G.A.

Dec 25, 2014 06:55pm

Merry Christmas! Sad that the Peshawar attack has put the entire country in a somber mood.

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Sunshine(USA)

Dec 25, 2014 07:06pm

Merry Christmas !!

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Azmeen

Dec 25, 2014 07:47pm

Merry Christmas to all our Christian brothers and sisters.

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Anwer

Dec 25, 2014 08:30pm

Merry Christmas to some of the citizens who are represented by a white bar on our National Flag.

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Doniya Fila

Dec 25, 2014 10:20pm

Merry Xmas our brothers and sisters!

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Gohar

Dec 25, 2014 11:10pm

Merry Christmas to all my Christian brothers and sisters across Pakistan and around the world.

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Arif

Dec 25, 2014 11:17pm

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All

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Dec 25, 2014 11:35pm

Thank you for posting these Dawn! Merry Christmas to all!

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Rizwan

Dec 26, 2014 02:37am

Merry Christmas

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Prad

Dec 26, 2014 03:45am

Amazing scenes, Merry Christmas. Better than the usual news of Pakistan.

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itsqashi

Dec 26, 2014 03:48am

Merry Christmas

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Dr Aziz

Dec 26, 2014 05:00am

We should become more democratic and allow other religions as well to prosper in our country. Our land was owned by great Hindu/Buddist kings once upon a time and we should invite them back and spend money in re-constructing temple/montesseries/pagodas. I know many of my brothers and sisters will not like my comment... but my approach is good for the country.

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m1968

Dec 26, 2014 06:37am

Beautiful pictures of our lost land! Merry Christmas to all.

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ASHFAQ ALI

Dec 26, 2014 06:47am

I wish best of happiness to all my countrymen Christian Brothers.

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was in

Dec 26, 2014 07:13am

@Dr Aziz Agree with you bro

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saleem a. farooki

Dec 26, 2014 08:08am

Oh my God you devoted a full album for a population of less than 1% what a waste!

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Ram aur Rahim Khan

Dec 26, 2014 08:12am

What Christmas celebrations yaar. Christians have been pushed to the slums and get the lowest paid jobs. Anytime a lynch mob can come down on the slums and burn their homes down. So christmas kia keray yaar?

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Mona Kazim Shah

Dec 26, 2014 09:14am

Merry Christmas to my lovely Pakistan! May the white in our flag shine with your smiles. Lots of love from Dallas, Mona Kazim Shah

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Hamid

Dec 26, 2014 09:44am

Merry Christmas to all our christian brothers live in Pakistan.

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Yousuf47 London

Dec 26, 2014 10:28am

It is good media has created awareness of other main stream religions but more importantly learn to respect it. It is important that media is able to portray intertwining of three mono thesis religion.

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Abhai

Dec 26, 2014 12:44pm

Compare this with Christmas Celebrations pics from India, specially Goa, you will know the difference. It seems Christians are limited to slums in Pakistan !

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Krish Chennai

Dec 26, 2014 05:10pm

@Dr Aziz : While appreciating your sentiment, do note that Hindu / Buddhist "kings" relinquished their thrones and temporal powers to wander into the forests, take Lords Ram/Pandavas/Buddha etc. We ordinary people only need to cultivate tolerance for one another.

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AMER RAO

Dec 26, 2014 05:19pm

Very Best Wishes, Pakistan Zindabad

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Dr.Cajetan Coelho

Dec 26, 2014 06:27pm

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

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Scarlett

Dec 26, 2014 08:38pm

@Abhai don't spread hatred. We also see Muslims in India, in slums. Doesn't mean all of them live in slums right?

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Dec 27, 2014 02:20am

I am very happy Christian in Pakistan enjoy their chrismas

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M rashid

Dec 27, 2014 02:25am

Marry chrismas to all Christian In Pakistan And happy living

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Ankit Chandra

Dec 27, 2014 04:20pm

@Abhai ...I am an Indian too...stop spreading hatred and appreciate the fact that a prestigious newspaper is spreading awareness....I have a lot of pakistani friends and they are as good as anybody and make better food than us ;0

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saima

Dec 29, 2014 10:16am

beautiful

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Doc

Dec 29, 2014 11:27am

@Dr Aziz...totally agree with you.There is no compulsion in religion.To each his own..peace loving Christians, peace loving jews, Hindus are human beings too.

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Doc

Dec 29, 2014 11:31am

@Ram aur Rahim Khan...Lets all take one step at a time in the right direction.lets try to fix within our own powers what we see is humanly wrong..With adamant positive thinking we will change.

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Civi varghese

Dec 29, 2014 04:19pm

thanks dawn news for giving importance to minorities

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mohammadali

Dec 30, 2014 01:24am

Being poor does not prevent them to be happy people to celebrate their Christmas.

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Sanjeet Kumar

Dec 30, 2014 09:25am

Very beautiful picture of Christmas from Pakistan.

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UncleSAM

Dec 30, 2014 11:03am

@Dr Aziz .. I really appreciate your comments and I wish Peace Be On You!

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