Colonel Bo Brekke (50), Territorial Commander of The Salvation Army's Pakistan Territory, was shot and killed on September 27 at the territorial headquarters compound in Lahore. The incident occurred shortly after the Norwegian born colonel had presided a meeting and returned alone in his office.

Information to date points to an individual act of criminality. There is nothing to suggest that this is related in any way to terrorism. Lahore police reported that a man has been arrested on possibly related charges.

The colonel's wife, Colonel Birgitte Brekke, was in London at the time, attending meetings at International Headquarters (IHQ). Meanwhile she flew to Norway to meet with her two sons.

Bo & Birgitte Brekke commenced their present appointments as territorial leaders of The Salvation Army in Pakistan in September 2006-just one year ago, after serving a considerable time in South Asia, serving in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.

Colonel Brekke's funeral will be conducted in Oslo, Norway by the Salvation Army General Shaw Clifton.

General Clifton said: 'Colonel Bo Brekke was a Salvation Army leader of unusual and distinctive talents. Both he and his wife, Colonel Birgitte Brekke, were known for their hearts of compassion towards the marginalised.

The Salvation Army’s objects are "the advancement of the Christian religion… of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole." The Salvation Army works in 111 countries, involving more than 1.5 million Salvationists and 100,000 employees.