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| Foreign Office summons Afghan diplomat over BKU attack |
| 2016-01-27 |
| [DAWN] The Foreign Office on Monday summoned the Afghan Charge d'Affaires, Syed Abdul Nasir Yousafi, to convey Pakistain's concern regarding the use of Afghan soil by terrorist elements in the Bacha Khan University attack, said a statement issued from the FO. It said the diplomat was summoned on Monday and was told that investigations revealed the perpetrators of the deadly attack on the varsity were operating from Afghan territory and used the Afghan telecommunication network. The statement further said relevant evidence had also been shared with the Afghan diplomat. It was conveyed to the Afghan government that they must take action against the perpetrators of the terrorist attack and extend cooperation to Pak authorities in order to bring them to justice, it added. At least 21 people were killed when unidentified gunnies entered the university in Charsadda town last week and opened fire on students and faculty members. The criminal mastermind of the APS Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. attack, Umar Mansoor, of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) Geedar group claimed the attack through a post on his Facebook page, adding that four attackers were sent to the university. Authorities say the Bacha Khan University attack was planned and orchestrated by Pak Talibs based in neighbouring Afghanistan, and called on the Afghan government to co-operate in its investigation. Five suspects have so far been tossed in the clink Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! for acting as "controllers" to the attack, Pakistain Army's media wing said Saturday. Pakistain Army has been leading a ground and air operation against turbans in the country's tribal areas since June 2014. The military claims as a result of its operation, which it says has seen phenomenal success, several faceless myrmidons have crossed the border into Afghanistan, from where they are now operating. |
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