Gillani extends Christmas greetings

On Tuesday, Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani sent warm Christmas wishes to Pakistan’s Christian community and the Christian world at large.

Gillani emphasized the value of promoting interfaith harmony in his message and characterized Christmas as a holy time for Christians.

He went on to say that “respecting one another’s beliefs is a fundamental responsibility and that we can only achieve new milestones of progress through peaceful coexistence.”

The Chairman reaffirmed that minorities in Pakistan had complete religious freedom and emphasized Pakistan’s dedication to interfaith and interreligious cooperation.

In order to provide minorities a stronger role in decision-making, he emphasized his time as prime minister, where he created a special Ministry for Minority Affairs and made sure minorities were represented in the federal cabinet.