Christmas celebrated with traditional zeal.

ISLAMABAD -- Christian community across Pakistan, like other parts of the world, celebrated the grand festival of Christmas on Friday with great zeal and enthusiasm.

Most of the celebrations of this important festivity were organized digitally across the world due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, however, the Christian community in federal capital marked this important festivity expressing traditional enthusiasm along with following precautionary measures to remain safe from the virus.

The Christian community celebrated this festival through organizing different activities ranging from official gatherings to cake cutting ceremonies at the level of small communities through adopting the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of COVID-19.

Special cake cutting ceremonies were held at Aiwan-i-Sadr, Capital Development Authority, Pakistan Railways, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and many other departments during the whole week to share the happiness of the festival with the Christian staff members.

Special services were held in Churches across the country and the Christian community offered prayers for peace, progress and prosperity of Pakistan as well as for the safety of all humanity from the life threatening pandemic.

The main attractions of the Christmas festival including the traditions like Christmas Tree, Santa Clause, Carols and Christmas gifts added charm to the festivity.

All young and old took keen interest in decorating Christmas tree and buying Christmas gifts to show their love to their family and friends and celebrated the occasion through distributing...

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