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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 31, 2006
President's Statement on Earthquakes in Iran
On behalf of the American people, Laura and I express our sincere condolences for the loss of life and suffering caused by the series of earthquakes in the Iranian province of Luristan. Our thoughts and prayers are with families and individuals who have lost loved ones. The United States stands ready to assist the people of Iran, and we hereby extend an offer of humanitarian assistance.
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Sunday, April 2, 2006
PAKISTANI PASTOR DEMANDS SECURITY FROM THE POLICE
By Sheraz Khurram Khan
Special Correspondent for Assist News Service in Pakistan
MULTAN, MIAN CHANNU, PAKISTAN (ANS) -- A local priest whose church was attacked by some intruders on Thursday night, March 30, has appealed to the police to provide more security to the Christian residents of the area.
A group of unidentified people allegedly broke into a church in Mian Channu, a town about 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Multan. The attackers managed to escape after breaking and torching the furniture of the church.
Nathaniel Barkat, a priest at the church, reportedly said they had asked for police protection because they were still shaken by the attack.
“We were sleeping in our room near the church at the time. We don’t know who did it,” the Associated Press (AP) quoted Nathaniel as saying.
The culprits are still at large. “So far, we have made no arrests, but officers are seriously investigating this incident, and we will soon find those who did this shameful act,” the local police chief, Sajjad Khan, who was quoted by the AP.
The writer is a freelance journalist based in Pakistan.
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