President Asif Ali Zardari who is also co-Chairperson of the Pakistan People's Party has felicitated Christian community on the eve of Christmas falling on Saturday. In a message on the occasion of Christmas, "I wish to felicitate the Christians across the globe particularly our Christian brothers and sisters in Pakistan on the auspicious occasion of Christmas."
The President said, "Christmas is a time for festivity, celebration and rejoicing as well as a reminder to all of us of the message of Jesus Christ (May Allah be pleased with him) of love, forgiveness and brotherhood among the people." "We Muslims deeply revere Jesus Christ as one of the great messengers of Allah whose universal message of love for mankind holds great promise of peace and harmony in a world beset with strife, violence and militancy," he added.
The President said, "The Christians living in Pakistan are a law abiding and loyal community and we are proud of their tremendous contributions to the advancement and development of the country." "On this auspicious occasion I also wish to reiterate the commitment of the democratic Pakistan People's Party to continue to fight along with our Christian brothers and sisters for the rights of all minorities and deprived people in the country for establishing a liberal and pluralistic society in Pakistan," he added.
The President said, "together we will struggle for establishing in Pakistan a society in which every citizen is allowed to participate freely in the social, political and economic development of the country irrespective of his cast, creed and colour."
"Let me also reiterate on this occasion our pledge that the PPP will continue to uphold the right of the Christians, indeed of all minorities, to be treated as equal citizens of the state and allowed to partake in its development on an equal footing," the President said.
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