Priest Shot to Death in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan, JULY 6, 2003 (Zenit.org).- A Catholic priest was shot dead by assailants Saturday in Renala Khord, in an attack police say was a robbery but others say was terrorism.

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According to local police sources, six armed individuals entered Father George Ibrahim’s residence, shooting him fatally and wounding his parish assistant, Pervez Masih. Renala Khord is near Okara, around 120 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Lahore.

The All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) called the killing «a heinous and brutal act of terrorism» against a Christian religious representative.

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