RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir visited Christ Church in Rawalpindi to attend Christmas celebrations with the Christian community on Monday.
The army chief was welcomed by participants of the congregation. Gen Asim on the occasion congratulated the Christian community and wished them merry Christmas.
During his address to the congregation, he said that Christian and other minorities were an integral part of society and have always played an important role in the development of their country.
He said there was a greater need for promoting interfaith harmony in order to follow Quaid’s true vision of a united and progressive Pakistan.
The COAS said Islam teaches us the lesson of peace, friendship and encourages interfaith harmony which is the need of the hour.
He said enemies of Pakistan were hell bent on creating fissures using religious, ethnic and political vulnerabilities. We have to stand together and united to rise as a resolute and strong nation.
