Pastor Survives Assassination Attempt in Islamabad
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Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — A Presbyterian pastor narrowly survived an assassination attempt on Sunday morning after being shot in Islamabad’s Iqbal Town. Pastor Kamran Naz, head of the Presbyterian Christian Church in Pakistan, was traveling from Gujranwala to Islamabad around 7 a.m. to conduct Sunday worship. He was accompanied by his mother when the attack occurred. As he arrived at the Iqbal Town bus stop, two armed men on a motorcycle approached. One of the assailants opened fire, striking him in the right leg, while another bullet, aimed at the pastor’s head, narrowly missed.
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