Samuel Masih laid to rest amid tears

Son says his untimely death has left family in shock

PESHAWAR: Samuel Masih, a worker of Peshawar Development Authority, who was killed in the attack on Christian colony, was laid to rest on Saturday in Gora Qabristan near Tehkal. His last rites were offered at the church situated in the colony.

While talking to The Express Tribune, Samuel’s son Waqar said they were two brothers and three sisters.



He added his brother was living separately while he, his mother, father and two sisters were living in a quarter allocated to from Wapda, as he, after Samuel, was an employee of the authority.

“I have diabetes for the past couple of years,” Waqar said, adding his father was a great support for his family, financially and in many other aspects. He said Samuel’s untimely death has left them in a shock. He added all his life, his father worked hard to support them. “He wanted to get my younger sisters married, but left them before fulfilling his dream.”



All Pakistan Hindu Rights Movement Chairperson Haroon Sarbdiyal, while talking to The Express Tribune, said security must be tightened for all the Christian colonies across the district.

“The colony in Warsak that was attacked is owned by the government,” he said. “There was security on the premises because of which many precious lives could be saved.”

He added the colony had only 20 houses, but there were many others where thousands of Christians were living without any proper security.



“Christians [belonging to low-income backgrounds] are living in government-owned colonies everywhere across the district as they cannot afford to buy their own houses,” he added. “The government and police need to protect these colonies.” He maintained there was no security at all for the residential areas of Christians even inside the city’s proper areas and Cantonment.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 4^th, 2016.