Today, All Neighbors, a community
organization comprising mostly of Pakistani origin Christians celebrated
Christmas at the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC, says a press release
received from Washington DC here today.
President Tom Patrick and Vice
President Ilyas Masih of the All Neighbours conveyed thanks to Pakistan Embassy
in DC and particularly His Excellency Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry for
opening the doors to the Christian community for holding their events on major
occasions such as Christmas and Easter.
Charge d' Affairs
Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, while representing Ambassador Chaudhry, stated that the
Embassy not only welcomes but cherishes the Annual Christmas Celebrations at
its premises. He reiterated the commandment of Pakistan's founding father
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah who assured all citizenry of the country of
absolute freedom of religion for all religious communities.
Mr. Sheikh appreciated the Christmas
message i.e. the message of love, peace, forgiveness and hope. He highlighted
that Islam meant peace, therefore, religious harmony in the world was bound to
usher in peace and security.
The event was attended by a large
number of Christians and members from other faiths, who lauded the Embassy's
initiative of holding Christmas Celebrations consecutively for the second
year.
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