No Christmas celebrations for Pakistan Christians this year
20 Dec 2014 11:21 PM GMT
Pakistani Christians Friday decided not to celebrate Christmas this year to express solidarity with the families of the victims of the deadly Peshawar school terror attack that killed 151 people, mostly children.
“All minorities of the country strongly condemn terrorism in Peshawar. We have called off Christmas celebrations to express solidarity with the nation. Special prayers are arranged at all churches and temples in the country,” Federal minister and minority ministry Senator Kamran Michael said.
“On December 25 the Christians in Pakistan will give a message of love and unity. No religion can permit terrorism against humanity and teachings of prophets are a beacon of light,” he said.
“The minorities are deeply grieved over the killing of innocent children and other persons in the Peshawar tragedy. There is a need for collective efforts to eliminate terrorism and transform Pakistan into a welfare state,” Punjab Minister for Minorities Affairs and Human Rights Khalil Tahir Sindhu said.
“There is a heavy responsibility on all Pakistanis to maintain unity in their ranks and point out the miscreants so that they could be taken to task,” he said.
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“All minorities of the country strongly condemn terrorism in Peshawar. We have called off Christmas celebrations to express solidarity with the nation. Special prayers are arranged at all churches and temples in the country,” Federal minister and minority ministry Senator Kamran Michael said.
“On December 25 the Christians in Pakistan will give a message of love and unity. No religion can permit terrorism against humanity and teachings of prophets are a beacon of light,” he said.
“The minorities are deeply grieved over the killing of innocent children and other persons in the Peshawar tragedy. There is a need for collective efforts to eliminate terrorism and transform Pakistan into a welfare state,” Punjab Minister for Minorities Affairs and Human Rights Khalil Tahir Sindhu said.
“There is a heavy responsibility on all Pakistanis to maintain unity in their ranks and point out the miscreants so that they could be taken to task,” he said.
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The Pakistan government has said it will appeal against the bail granted to top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, accused of plotting the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai in 2008. The Pakistan government believes it has a strong case against Lakhvi. Azhar Chaudhry, Prosecutor of Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency said, “Once we get the order we will appeal against bail plea and demand a stay order.” Lakhvi was granted bail on Thursday by an anti-terror court in Islamabad which said the prosecution has been unable to provide evidence against him. He was among seven people arrested in the Mumbai attacks trial in Pakistan in 2009.
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Pakistani authorities were on Friday making the final preparations to execute anytime soon two feared terrorists convicted for attacks at army headquarters and former army chief Pervez Musharraf, days after Pakistan lifted the moratorium on the death sentences following the Peshawar school attack. The two are among 17 terrorists who would be executed in the first phase after the end of self-imposed moratorium by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the wake of the Peshawar school massacre that left 148 people dead, mostly students. Aqeel alias Dr Usman was injured and captured alive during attack at Rawalpindi headquarters in 2009 and sentenced to death, while Arshad Mehmood was convicted for an assassination attempt on Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf.
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