Karachi: April 5, 2012. (PCP) The family of Mr. Austin Francis came under potential life threats from militants after target killing of their car driver Arnold Archie Dass in Drigh Road area of Karachi on August 6, 2011. Arnold Archie Dass, age 38, was gunned down in oldest Karachi city Christian colony named Drigh Road on August 6, 2011. The armed Muslim gunmen were waiting for Arnold Dass at Hazara Chowk in Drigh Road, and sprayed bullet in front of dozen of eye witnesses on Arnold Archie Dass when he approached in car on way to home in afternoon. Adam Francis aged 12; son of Mr. Austin Francis was also in car which was attacked by militants to target killing of Arnold Dass. Arnold Dass was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead and FIR was registered against unknown killers in Shah Rah-e-Faisal Police Station. To prevent Austin Francis from providing any assistance to police in arrest of killers of Arnold Dass, who was his family driver, threat calls started coming on his home phone from militants. The militants warned that if Adam Francis, son of Austin Francis, who was eye witness of target killing of Arnold Dass is brought in inquiry of police in charges of murder, they will kill him and all family. Austin Francis was working as commercial airline pilot in Malta Airline went in hiding in Karachi to safe his son’s and other family member’s lives but militants kept tracing him and threatening him. On such serious situation Mr. Austin decided to flee from Pakistan. Mr. Watson Gill, a human right activist of Pakistan origin, based in Holland, who also lived in Drigh Road area of Karachi, in his expert opinion, says that “Adam Francis, Austin Francis and his family is safe in UK now” Arnold Archie Dass, victim of target killing was among friends of Mr. Watson Gill and he highlighted murder of his old time friend in media. Mr. Gill writes that “12 year old Adam Francis was the eyewitness of killing of Tony (Archie Dass). Arnold Archie Dass killed in Drigh Road Karachi on 5th of Aug 2011 by mafia gang. No one arrested and no progress is on that case. Arnold worked as driver by Austin Francis and same day Arnold picked Adam Francis from tuition center and that was regular practice, he was on his way to Adam’s home.. When he was gunned down. 13 year Adam was in shocked when he saw the allegedly murdered of Arnold. Earlier reports was published little misunderstood including my report on this murder, but after contact with Arnold family members and Norman Dass (First cousin of Arnold Dass and my childhood friend) I published the true story on GCV on 11th of Aug 2011. Mr. Austin Francis worked as pilot in Air Blue at that time. He worked also as pilot in Air Malta, phonix air Dubai, and Royal Air Line. He is one of few Christian pilots. After this terrible incident Austin had been received threat calls from unknown phones. His son was in shocked and his family was also scared. He left his own house from Karachi to unknown place. One place to other, one city to other city to protect his family. He was refugee in his own country. He lost his job and his house. Christian are in great distress and helpless. They have no protection and resources to help our Christian community” Mr. Watson Gill frequently visited Drigh Road after target killing of Arnold Dass and was aware of situation of the murder case inquiry and threats to Austin Francis family.