After the most heinous tragedy of massacre at a church in Peshawar on 22 September 2013, the Veterans of Pakistan (formerly Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association) had offered to supplement police efforts by providing free-of-cost extra armed security guards to all churches in Pakistan. Unfortunately, the authorities of the church at Quetta had not considered it necessary to ask for the security service provided gratis by VOP. In view of the recent tragic event, VOP once again offers to provide free-of-cost extra armed security guards to supplement police efforts at all churches in Pakistan. All those churches that are desirous of additional security guards for Christmas may urgently contact Capt Bilal Niazi at 0331 9999029 or VOP General Secretary at 0321 5176050. Published in Daily Times, December 24th 2017.