Pakistan Adventist seminary under attack

 

 

[FRIDAY 23 October, 11.15 am.]  Reports just in indicate that the Seventh-day Adventist Seminary and College at Farooqabad, near Lahore has come under attack by six Taliban fighters.  Aftab Barki, accounts clerk at the South England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists based in Watford, England, has been in contact with his father who is head of security at the college.  He reports that thankfully the police and army intelligence were able to give staff prior warning of the attack allowing students and staff to be evacuated from the campus.  Pastor Petras Bahadur, one of our SEC ministers is also closely monitoring the situation.  His brother, Pastor Pervaiz Bahadur currently serves as Vice President for Academic affairs at the seminary and college.

 

The situation remains critical and prayers are being requested on behalf of the students and staff.  The staff are currently working closely with the security forces.  For more information on the Campus itself visit: <http://www.pasc.edu.pk/about.htm>.