ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq on Wednesday strongly condemned the terror attack on Bacha Khan University, Charsadda.
At least 20 people have been martyred in the attack and all the four terrorists also killed by the security forces.
Sirajul Haq in his statement expressed great grief over the incident and showed solidarity with the families of the victims. He also prayed for early recovery of the injured. JI Secretary General Liaqat Baloch also expressed sorrow over the Bacha Khan University Charsadda.
Students told reporters they saw several young men wielding AK-47 guns storming the university housing where many students were sleeping.
The Bacha Khan University is a public university approximately 15 kilometers from the centre of Charsadda city. It is named after the peace activist and leader Bacha Khan whose message of peace remains the motto of the university. The attack came on the same date as his death anniversary when a poetic symposium was organized on campus. University officials said around 600 guests were also at the university when the attackers entered the campus and opened fire.
