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2016-01-20 India-Pakistan

Times of India live blog on the terror attack at Pak's Bacha Khan University

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Posted by 3dc 2016-01-20 03:46|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said terrorists are not able to do anything in India, hence they are now creating tensions in Pakistan.

Tensions is perhaps the wrong word at this particular moment, but the consequences of fostering pet jihadi groups flow naturally when the preferred outlet is blocked.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-01-20 10:33|| 2016-01-20 10:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Frankenstein's Monster redux

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-20 11:48|| 2016-01-20 11:48|| Front Page Top

#3 But, but...the university is a gun free zone.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-01-20 11:57|| 2016-01-20 11:57|| Front Page Top

#4 exams were underway
Here the stalling tactic for an unprepared student at exam time is just pulling the fire alarm.

Posted by Glenmore 2016-01-20 12:04|| 2016-01-20 12:04|| Front Page Top

#5 I am surprised that at least one professor didn't have an AK-47 taped under his desk.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-01-20 12:20|| 2016-01-20 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ :)

Posted by Shipman 2016-01-20 12:55|| 2016-01-20 12:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Would you be satisfied with a pistol, Sven? From AFP:

Earlier in the day, Pakistanis were hailing Syed Hamid Husain, a chemistry lecturer who tried to protect his students by opening fire on the militants before being shot himself, as a "martyr" and "gentleman".

Witnesses said the professor had been known as "The Protector" even before he died shielding his students.

Geology student Zahoor Ahmed said the tutor had warned him not to leave the building after the first shots were fired.

"He was holding a pistol in his hand," he said.

"Then I saw a bullet hit him. I saw two militants were firing. I ran inside and then managed to flee by jumping over the back wall."

"He would always help the students and he was the one who knew all their secrets... He was referred to by students as 'The Protector'," geology student Waqar Ali told AFP.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-01-20 18:42|| 2016-01-20 18:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, credit. Where due.

Posted by Shipman 2016-01-20 21:10|| 2016-01-20 21:10|| Front Page Top

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