Peshawar Christians celebrate Easter

Main procession brought out from St John Church in Kohati Gate

PESHAWAR:

The Christian community on Sunday celebrated Easter in Peshawar like the rest of the country and organized different congregations to mark the day.

The main Easter procession was brought out from St John Church in Kohati Gate inside the old walled city that was led by head of the Church of Pakistan Bishop Humphery Sarfaraz Peter.

The procession passed through different bazaars as the participants were holding highly decorated crosses, and were singing their religious songs.

The Christians extended greetings to each other and offered prayers for the sovereignty of the county. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Chief Minister Mohammad Azam Khan extended his greetings to the Christian community and said that all minorities in K-P have equal rights as citizens.

He said that our religion teaches grant of equal rights to minority communities by guaranteeing them complete religious freedom.

Similarly, on the directives of Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mohammad Ejaz Khan, SP Cantt. Waqas Khan inspected security arrangements in different churches. He met security staff deployed at different churches and directed them to keep a vigilant eye round the clock. Meanwhile, members of the Christian community residing in other parts of the province including Dir Lower, Kohat, Swabi, DI Khan, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, and Tank also observed Easter.

Assistant Commissioner Peshawar also attended the Easter programs and interacted with the Christian community.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 10^th, 2023.