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LAHORE, Dec 16 (APP):On the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, 12-day Christmas celebrations are underway across Punjab under the Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Department, with events focusing on orphan children and minority welfare.
Punjab Minister for Minorities Affairs Ramesh Singh Arora on Tuesday visited Yuhannabad to distribute Christmas gifts among orphan children and share the festive spirit. Food was also served during the ceremony.
Addressing the gathering, the minister said Christmas carried a message of love and humanity, and highlighted that the chief minister had instructed authorities to ensure celebrations for orphan children. He emphasized that religious minorities were equal partners in the development of Punjab and that their rights were being fully protected under CM Maryam Nawaz’s leadership.
Ramesh Singh Arora noted that the increase in Minority Cards was a practical step benefiting the Christian community, and that the government was collaborating with educational institutions, churches, and community representatives to further minority welfare. He added that, for the first time in Punjab’s history, minority religious festivals were being officially celebrated at the provincial level.
The minister said the 12-day celebrations would continue across Punjab, reinforcing the government’s commitment to interfaith harmony, inclusion, and the welfare of minority communities.