Christmas once was a time when everyone in Pakistan would get together and celebrate with Pakistani Christians. “We used to go out carol singing till four in the morning,” remembers Jennifer Marshall, “there was no fear”. Today however, with the current political situation in the country, festivities are subdued, celebrations take place inside homes rather than an outward display. What are the changes and how have the affected the Pakistani Christian community? Dawn.com explores Christmas then and now. — Video by Sara Faruqi/Dawn.com

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