E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.1 Page 61 272. The Prime Minister Helen Clark released a statement condemning the attacks on 10 July, a copy of which was attached to the Government’s response. Observations 273. The Special Rapporteur is grateful for the Government’s detailed response and appreciates the efforts made by the Government in order to prevent the reoccurrence of such acts. She is pleased that the Government is taking all necessary steps to comply with paragraph 8(a) of Resolution 2005/40 of the Commission on Human Rights which urges states to step up their efforts to eliminate intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief nota bly by taking all necessary and appropriate action, in conformity with international standards of human rights, to combat hatred, intolerance and acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or belief, with particular regard to religious minorities. Pakistan Response from the Government dated 18 November 2004 to a communication sent on 10 November 2004 (See E/CN.4/2005/61, at paragraph 187 -189) 274. The Government indicated that Pastor Wilson Fazal was kidnapped on 16 May 2004 by unknown persons. His son Jery Wilson lodged a report at Airport Police Station Quetta on the same day. Keeping in view the past threats reported by him to the Police, two Police Constables had been provided at his disposal to ensure 24 hours security. 275. The abduction case of Pastor Wilson Fazal was registered at Airport Police Station Quetta on 16.05.2004 (FIR No. 4704 U.S. 365 PPC). The case was being investigated by an experienced team of CIA Quetta under the supervision of Superintendent of Police/CIA. It was also reported that Pastor Wilson Fazal had appeared at Islamabad Parliament Lodges on 16 May 2004. The Police teams were accordingly sent to Islamabad to collect him. The Pastor had, however, so far given no clues as to the names and other details of the alleged perpetrators to the Police and investigating authorities. 276. The Government had provided him security for his protection even before the incident because of the threats reported by him, which he did not use on the day of the incide nt. However, the Government had continued to provide him necessary security to avoid any untoward incident in the future. Additional response from the Government dated 11 February 2005 277. The Government informed the Special Rapporteur that discreet enquiries conducted into the matter revealed that on 12 September 2004 one Burner B. Newton, President Christian Social Welfare, an uplift organization, Jacobabad lodged an FIR No. 57/04 u/s 154 at Police Station Civil Lines, Jacobabad about the kidnapping of Mr. Yousaf Masih by some unknown armed persons when he was returning from church to his home. Two days later i.e. on 14 September 2004, the Yousaf Masih was