Christian community resolves to safeguard security of Pakistan, freedom of occupied Kashmir.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- The Chairmen of Christian Welfare Foundation of AJK Younis Bhatti here on Tuesday reiterated his community's resolve by declaring that the minorities in Pakistan including Azad Jammu Kashmir would not lag behind to serve for the speedy progress and prosperity of the country including AJK side by side their fellow countrymen belonging to the majority Muslim community of the country.

He was addressing a congregation of local Christian community hosted here on Tuesday to mark the advent of the Christmas celebrations being held the world-over including on Wednesday - Dec. 25.

Dr. Farooq Ahmed Noor, Medical Superintendent Mirpur Divisional Head Quarter Teaching Hospital was the chief guest of the ceremony hosted at Mirpur district council hall.

Prominent local Christian leaders including central president of the community religious leader Babu Arshad, Father Yaqoob Sajaad, Javeid Younis Gill, President Christian Welfare Foundation AJK and others attended.

Bhatti, also the Executive Member of National Council of Christian said that minorities including Christian community in the country including AJK were enjoying full liberty to perform their religious rites and other obligations - since they were enjoying an excellent life coupled with all benefits along with other fellow-countrymen.

Bhatti called for immediate establishment of a Christian Colony for homeless local Christians besides the reservation of site for the establishment of grand Church in Mirpur district. He said that although the AJK government has accorded approval for construction of both the projects in this district - but both the much-need projects were being made the victim of traditional red tap ism at the hands of the concerned lower revenue department staff most particularly the 'patwaris', he blamed.

Bhatti underlined that the former AJK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan had laid the foundation stone of a Christian colony in AJK, during his tenure in power few years back for housing the shelter less state subject Christians living in AJK. He called upon the AJK government for continuation of performance of this high gesture to facilitate the minority christian community dwelling in various parts of AJK.

He also called for the simplification of the process for registration of eligible state-subject Christian voters hailing from the state to enable the community to exercise their right of vote in the coming AJK Assembly elections.

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