University attack: 6 students laid to rest

At least 21 people died when gunmen armed with grenades and Kalashnikovs attacked Bacha Khan University on Wednesday

MARDAN: Six of the students — who were killed in the attack on Bacha Khan University — were laid to rest in their native graveyards late Wednesday evening.

Shehzad, 22, a student of sociology who was in the sixth semester, was laid to rest in Shergarh, Mardan. Another student from Mardan was Kamran Khan, who was residing in the hostel at the university. He was buried in the Spinkai area of the district.



Khalid, who was studying in the English department, was laid to rest in Harichand, Charsadda. Another student, Nematullah Wazir, 25, was doing MA in English at the university. He was in the second year of the programme. He was the son of assistant agency education officer of FR Bannu and a resident of Bakakhel Mandi Narmi Khel. He was laid to rest in his native area which is in Bannu.

The other two students, Muhammad Ilyas and Ahmed Kamal, were students of engineering. Ahmed Kamal’s uncle said he was talking to his family members on the phone when the militants stormed in and shot him. The two belonged to Gargari area of Banda Daud Shah in Karak and were laid to rest there in their native graveyard.