{"id":23154,"date":"2024-12-25T16:54:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T16:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=23154"},"modified":"2024-12-25T16:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T16:54:47","slug":"coas-lauds-contributions-of-minorities-to-countrys-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=23154","title":{"rendered":"COAS lauds contributions of minorities to country&#8217;s progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241225-WA0031-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241225-WA0031-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241225-WA0031-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241225-WA0031-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241225-WA0031-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241225-WA0031.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rawalpindi : General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), joined the Christian community in celebrating Christmas at St. Joseph\u2019s Catholic Cathedral Church, Rawalpindi, underscoring the spirit of inclusivity and harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The congregation extended a warm welcome to the COAS, expressing gratitude for his presence and solidarity during this cherished occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this festive day, the COAS conveyed his heartfelt Christmas greetings to the Christian community across the nation. He emphasized that Christmas serves as a profound reminder of the universal values of compassion, generosity, and goodwill\u2014principles that bind our diverse society together. He further acknowledged the remarkable contributions of Minorities and Christian community to Pakistan\u2019s cultural, social, economic and national progress, which remain a source of pride and strength for the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the occasion, General Asim Munir also paid a solemn tribute to the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He highlighted that the Quaid\u2019s visionary leadership, unwavering determination, and steadfast adherence to the principles of Faith, Unity and Discipline not only paved the way for the creation of Pakistan but also provided a timeless blueprint for nation-building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The COAS remarked that Quaid-e-Azam\u2019s enduring commitment to the ideals of freedom, equality, and religion tolerance continues to inspire and guide the nation in addressing contemporary challenges, from safeguarding territorial integrity to fostering internal stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs we commemorate this festive season, let us reaffirm our collective resolve to transform Pakistan into the peaceful, prosperous nation envisioned by the Quaid,\u201d the COAS concluded, urging all citizens to work tirelessly toward achieving this shared aspiration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi : General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), joined the Christian community in celebrating Christmas at St. Joseph\u2019s Catholic Cathedral Church, Rawalpindi, underscoring the spirit&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":23155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,4],"tags":[2076,1247],"class_list":["post-23154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-stories","category-national","tag-christmas-celebrations","tag-inter-services-public-relations-ispr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23154"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23156,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23154\/revisions\/23156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}