Off On Christmas Day: Holidays announced for religious festivals

The government has decided to celebrate the religious festivals of minorities officially


Our Correspondent December 12, 2015

MANSEHRA: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yusuf has announced public holidays for all festivals practiced by adherents of all religions in the country. He said this at an event held in honour of Christmas at Bagh Christian Hospital Qalandarabad, Mansehra on Saturday. Yusuf said, “The government has decided to celebrate the religious festivals of minorities officially by announcing holidays on their festivals.” Yusuf said all Christians would enjoy a holiday on Christmas.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2015.

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