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Army-run schools in Karachi to remain closed till Jan 31

Principal says army-run educational institutes have been closed owing to security concerns

Hafeez Tunio January 27, 2016

Army Public School and College Faisal to remain closed due to security concerns.

KARACHI: All army-run schools in Karachi will remain closed from January 27 till January 31 owing to security concerns.

Parents and students were informed late Tuesday that the all army educational institutions, including PAF Degree College Faisal Cantt will remain closed starting from Wednesday and will reopen on Monday, a principal told The Express Tribune.

"The educational institutes will remain closed due to security concerns," the principal added.

On Tuesday, the University of Karachi (KU) was forced to postpone its convocation for want of adequate security arrangements for the event. New dates have yet to be announced.

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KU’s registrar Dr Moazzam Ali Khan notified on Tuesday that the Annual Convocation 2015 scheduled to be held on January 30, 2016 has been postponed and new dates will be announced later.

More than 1,500 students who were to be awarded degrees for Bachelor’s, Master’s, MPhil and PhD will now have to wait till the varsity administration is able to make security arrangements at the Valika Ground.

The decision was taken following a meeting where security conditions at the campus were discussed following the recent attack at Bacha Khan University, Charsadda.

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Four terrorists, armed with sub-machine guns, pistols and hand grenades, launched the attack around 8:45 when the campus was enveloped in thick morning fog.

A splinter group of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed credit for the sickening violence at the Bacha Khan University in the Palosa area, 15 kilometres southeast of the main Charsadda Bazaar, though the fugitive leadership of the umbrella group denied involvement.

COMMENTS (5)

Raza | 8 years ago | Reply Unbelievable. This shows the power of our law enforcing agencies, they themselves now know that they are a failure and cannot safe guard even the school going kids. Shame on these agencies and shame on the govt of Pakistan

Hameed | 8 years ago | Reply Isn't that an admission of failure of the huge security apparatus and the budget that is being spent upon it?

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M. Ahmer | 8 years ago | Reply What next are we going to close down all of Pakistan, just because we are afraid of a few misguided people. We are becoming worse than non-Muslims like Israelis, who keep their institutions open in the face off daily threats. By closing down all schools across most of Pakistani Cities, we are bowing down to the terrorist demands. I guess they have achieved what they were aiming for. They will now find another soft target, or maybe the open schools in small towns and villages, or kids reading under the tree which are plentiful in our rural areas. Our government is completely misguided, and unfortunately my Pakistani brethren are equally so, who have misplaced priorities. If we cannot fix our own country, and raise awareness among people about their rights, then at least our government should take action to wipe out those people who want to harm our unarmed civilians (Forces only need a direction from GOP to act). Make them think twice before they threaten us again. Allah will guide us, if our only intention is to have peace in Pakistan.

Jamal | 8 years ago | Reply and there will be no attacks after January 31?

John Joe | 8 years ago | Reply Pathetic government!!! Pathetic measure of security!!! Students are at loss, who many days of education will they miss? Will closures of institutes will ensure security? There should be immediate deployment of security forces and secure the facility and let the student continue. This should be the top most priority and anything thing else. Our priorities are messed up, for example: we are busy securing Former CJ with bullet proof cars all expense paid by the citizens of Pakistan, securing the top most corrupt leaders instead of future of Pakistan.

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