{"id":393595,"date":"2022-12-26T17:49:52","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T12:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=393595"},"modified":"2022-12-26T17:52:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T12:52:21","slug":"desi-santa-claus-and-his-elves-spotted-celebrating-christmas-in-islamabad-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/desi-santa-claus-and-his-elves-spotted-celebrating-christmas-in-islamabad-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Desi Santa Claus and His Elves Spotted Celebrating Christmas in Islamabad [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Tis the season to be jolly as Santa Claus and his not-so-little helpers spread Christmas joy to the people in Islamabad on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Father Christmas&#8217;s <em>desi\u00a0<\/em>cousin, Santa Paaji, was spotted singing, dancing, and ho-ho-hoing in I-8 Markaz to spread seasonal joy.<\/p>\n<p>This video clip of Santa and his helpers went viral on social media and brought a smile to people&#8217;s faces.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"html5\" id=\"arve-html5-\" style=\"max-width:1080px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed\">\n\t\t\t<video class=\"arve-video fitvidsignore\" controls controlslist=\"\" data-arve=\"arve-html5-\" onloadstart=\"this.volume=1\" preload=\"metadata\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa-islamabad.mp4#t=0.1\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ali-zafar-and-faisal-kapadia-end-soulfest-2022-with-a-bang-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Zafar and Faisal Kapadia End SoulFest 2022 with a Bang [Videos]<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Netizens loved the\u00a0<em>desi\u00a0<\/em>Santa Claus, and were happy to see folks from the Christian minority freely enjoy Christmas in the open. For once, Pakistani netizens also felt the joy of Christmas and wished\u00a0 their Pakistani Christian brethren season&#8217;s greetings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-393610\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/christmas-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/christmas-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/christmas-1-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/lens-nahi-lungs-meet-internets-next-cringey-viral-sensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LENS Nahi Lungs \u2014 Meet Pakistan&#8217;s Next &#8216;Cringey&#8217; Viral Sensation<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>One netizen noticed desi Santa Claus had drawn inspiration from Shah Rukh Khan and commented,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I love thr [their] vibes but yeh santa claus se shahrukh claus cab [kab] hua?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-393615\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/srk-santa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/srk-santa.jpg 700w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/srk-santa-300x82.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"2\">The Islamabad Police had made s<\/span>ecurity arrangements <span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"2\">for Christmas Eve along with special deployments at churches and other public places. They had <\/span>provided foolproof security arrangements for Christmas and extra checking outside of churches in addition to deploying<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"5\"> more than 1,500 officers around local churches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"1\">The Islamabad Traffic Police even organized a Christmas ceremony\u00a0<\/span>on Friday and distributed gifts to employees.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-393647 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/islamabad-christmas.jpg\" alt=\"santa claus\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/islamabad-christmas.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/islamabad-christmas-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/islamabad-christmas-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/islamabad-christmas-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/islamabad-christmas-758x455.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"3\">\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/why-does-ducky-bhai-want-you-to-leave-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Does Ducky Bhai Want You to Leave Pakistan?<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"3\">As in other parts of the world, Pakistan&#8217;s Christian community celebrated Christmas on Sunday with enthusiasm and traditional zeal. <\/span><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"4\">They marked the birthday of Jesus Christ with various activities such as official gatherings, prayer services, cake-cutting ceremonies, parties, lunches, and dinners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"7\">On Friday, which was the last day of the week, special cake-cutting ceremonies were held at various ministries and departments to share the joy of the festival with Christian staff members and to recognize their contributions. <\/span><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"6\">Besides this, churches all over the country help special services and offered prayers for peace, progress, and prosperity in Pakistan, and for safety from natural disasters and diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Tis the season to be jolly as Santa Claus and his not-so-little helpers spread Christmas joy to the people in Islamabad on Sunday. Father Christmas&#8217;s desi\u00a0cousin, Santa Paaji, was spotted singing, dancing, and ho-ho-hoing in I-8 Markaz to spread seasonal joy. 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