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Pakistan village braced for trouble
In the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden, Christians in Pakistan are taking security precautions in case of reprisals. But the Christian village of Amritnagar has been mounting its own armed guard for more than a decade
- ucanews.com Friday 16 November 2012
Founded in 1912 by the Salvation Army Church, the village of Amritnagar in Punjab province is home to about 1,500 Christians. Farming is the main occupation; the pace of life is unhurried
Photograph ©Michael Coyne
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