Christian Pastor Murdered in Muslim-Majority Pakistan

Christian pastor murdered in Muslim-majority Pakistan

MUMBAI, India – A prominent pastor in Pakistan was shot and killed last week in the Muslim-majority South Asia country. Reverend Kamran Salamat, 45, was shot and killed in a targeted attack outside his residence in Islam Colony on Sialkot Road in the city of Gujranwala. Pastor Shahzad Salman, brother-in-law of the murdered man, told BACA the attack happened when Salamat came downstairs with his daughter Numeer to drive her to college. An unknown…

Pastor Shot Dead in Northeastern Pakistan

A wave of sadness and fear has spread through Pakistan’s Christian community after Pastor Kamran Salamat, 45, was shot and killed in a targeted attack on Dec. 5 outside his residence in Islam Colony, Sialkot Road, Gujranwala, Pakistan.  According to local sources, Pastor Salamat was preparing to take his daughter to college when an unknown attacker came from behind and started shooting at close range. Bullets hit his abdomen, left ear, and right…