Christmas preparation in southern Punjab is in full swing. All the Churches, missionary schools and institutions were decorated with colourful buntings, lighting. There are 2.3 million Christians in Pakistan, Of them 48 percent are Protestants and 52 percent are Catholics while in Multan region,40,000 Christian families are living while 62 missionary schools and a number of hospitals and dispensaries are functioning, we are justified in demanding a seat in the Senate," said Bishop John Victor(Protestant).
He said that more than 3000 Christian female teachers, 30,000 nurses, 200 private secretaries are serving, 60 NGOs and ten Churches in Multan. He said that there are ten churches in Multan, two in Muzaffargarh, 100 in Lahore, 17 in Quetta, nine in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Bishop Andrew Francis (Catholic) said that we are enjoying equal rights and facilities in Pakistan and we have no complaint of discrimination however there was a need for their further improvement to end the sense of deprivation among the minorities.
He said that we are not feeling ourselves insecure in Pakistan. However, Pakistan was facing same threat from the terrorists like rest of the world.
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