As elsewhere in the world, the Christian community will celebrate Easter festival with great religious fervour and enthusiasm throughout the country on Sunday. Easter is culmination of the 40-day lent season, which is time of fasting, aim-giving, repentance and spiritual renewal.
It is the annual Christian festival celebrating the "resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead to absolve human being from the eternal sin", according to the Biblical faith.
Special midnight services (tonight) will be offered at all the churches to mark the beginning of the Easter celebrations.
In Rawalpindi, Bishop Anthony Lobo will lead the midnight mass at the St. Joseph Cathedral at 11.30 pm.
Like in the past, the Christian community in twin cities, Rawalpindi- Islamabad have decorated their houses and churches on the occasion, presenting a festive look.
It is most important feast of Christian calendar. Easter does not come on the same date every year but falls sometime between March 22 and April 25.
The churches throughout the country will offer special prayers for the integrity, solidarity and progress of the country and peace all over the world particularly liberation of Kashmir from Indian subjugation.