Ordinary Terrorists
Muslim extremists in Pakistan do not always belong to dangerous groups.
By Jeff M. Sellers | posted 10/01/2004 12:00AM
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Ambassador Ashraf Jehangir Qazi
Embassy of Pakistan
3517 International Ct. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Fax: 202.686.1534
Gen. Pervez Musharraf
President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Chief Executive's Secretariat
Islamabad, Pakistan
Fax: 011.92.51.211.018
Pray for the families of Christians killed by Muslim extremists, and for strength and protection for the Pakistani church.
—Jeff M. Sellers
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Karachi Police Defy Pakistan High Court | Christian massacre survivor released from custody, detained, and then released again. (Oct. 24, 2002)
So Far, So Near | A graduate of Murree Christian School in Pakistan, the site of a deadly assault by Islamic terrorists in August, reflects on his growing-up years, on what has changed in the interim, and on the beleaguered Christian community in Pakistan. (Sept. 09, 2002)
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