Riphah University student guns down vice principal
Khurram Shahzad, a final year student at the university, shot dead Vice Principal Brig (R) Sanaullah in the incident which took place around 10am on the university campus.
Shahzad managed to smuggle the weapon onto the premises without being noticed by security guards. He proceeded to enter different departments on campus and fired four shots in total.
Shahzad also fired shots at other teachers and security guards, however, the vice principal was shot at point blank range and died on the spot. The body has been taken away for autopsy.
The accused has been taken into custody and is being interrogated by police.
A member of the HR department of the university said that Shahzad had been enrolled since 2002, and had repeated his fourth year four times. He had earlier been expelled by the administration, but was enrolled once again after his parents pleaded with university authorities to allow him to continue his studies.
RIU authorities said that Shahzad was suffering from depression, and had attempted suicide in the past, adding that his mental state was “questionable”.
RIU is located in Rawalpindi. It was established in 2002 by the Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIIMCT) and is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian welfare organisation registered with the government of Pakistan.
It is chartered by the federal government.
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Well! it`s seeming as our country is straightly going to hell. We are weakening our curriculam system by illiminating wroth and honour student possess for their teachers.. There were days when prospector was concieved to be Ur spritual parent, while now alarming spot we have taken our nation, by commeting westernization by every means...
@Ahmad Jibran: Killing one human being means killing the whole mankind, we live in a civilized society, I don't know about you.If you think that brutal killing is justified, I would suggest you do the same to your father if he tries to stop you from something, because teachers are mentors and spritual fathers. You don't deserve to live with human beings and I suggest that you should go and live with animals where there is law of the jungle. Our nation needs humanity and not murderers and their supporters. We all need to get rid of people like you from Pakistan if it is to prosper.
@Ali conclusions pe pehle na pohncho. and yeah he won't burn in hell if he wasn't wrong. You guys are saying dat dis brig. was a real nice guy and that khurram shahzad is a criminal. Do you guys even know what's the story behind this incident? Aaj kal teachers think dat wo he sub kch hai. If student un k samne kch bole den un ka pura future khrab. I am a student and I know k teachers kis ko kese treat krte hai n kiun. cuz mere sath huwa hai. Koi bhe ese he muu utha k pistol le k Kisi ko shoot ne krta. Us k peche solid reason hota hai.
The administration sometime becomes more of a god. Why ppl see one side of the story and make a judgement? You push someone beyond their limits than you are bound to get a reaction. Not defending his actions but the VC should have seen it coming IF he and the administration were guilty in playing with the future of the kid!
I can empathize his feelings, coz i got a supply 2 times in FSc , n i know how cruel the behavior of teachers and the fellow students become with you. it is a very serious matter n no one try to liten u seriously. we create a pre-set standards in our mind before talking to that person "HE IS TOO DULL, HE IS A FAILURE" this attitude just kills u from inside. we should not blame him alone, we all are educated and must observe this situation carefully and analyze results for future. If a student is getting thrice, it is not the fault of the student, it is purely the fault of the university and the teachers there.
very bad teacher and students need to upgrade the level of institutions instead of spreading the bad name of pakistan
Such institutions should be shut down where students stay in this level of stress and depression.@Dr Ayaz Ahmad Khan:
This is due to fault in our system. The medical training should be tough and comprehensive but exams should be flexible. Unfortunately it is opposite here. Why university administration was not passing him repeatedly. Reasons should be checked properly. Any person can go into depression under such circumstances. Although he commited a crime but since he is suffering from a psychiatric disorder he should not be punished. Such universities should be shut down where students stay in this level of stress and depression.
although wateva shahzad done is so sad n shamefull. . . .but it is a fact that some where the Vice principal would b guilty coz i have personally xperienced that adminastrative ppl of universities n colloges treats students so harshly. . . .
besides all this discussion i will add one thing more that for students it will be good. this uni should lean from this that students have the heart they have the feelings. and riphah uni have no rite to play with it.... specially for faculty of computing.... they even didn't knows the truth just, because of their personal grudges they play with students future....
im a doctor qualified from a public institution in Punjab, seldom it happens that a professor hunts down a student times and again in the vivas just for the sake of his personal likes and dislikes and his doings outside of the college and irrelevant to his academic circle. they just use their divine power to fail anyone in the vivas and continue to do it time and again, so every action has its reaction, im nt in fr this student but both hands clap together, also there are ppl like munib who are trying to link this to some sort of militancy and terrorism and army, wtf, are you in ur senses, what an individual action has to do with culture and norms and also militancy, and theone who said abt retired army man serving in this institution, fr god sake get a life, he wasan ex army man, and the institution ws private, so ay body can hire any body, damn get it
My God.. Please have a look at Pakistan.
well these incidents are obviously goanna happen when such private colleges will admit the weak students for tough courses like MBBS for the sake of money only
you guys remember when a teacher raped a 6 year old girl in Sindh in '06 and when another teacher burned up a 9 year old in Chakwaal back in '09 and we have countless incidents of teachers beating up their students to death throughout Pakistan. All that I can say at the moment is that we have entered into a new era now where PAYBACK IS A BITCH apparently, not quite different from the Americans now, CONGRATULATIONS fellow brethren as we are not very far away from annihilation !!!
khurran shahzad was pshyzophrenic. vice principal sent a termination letter to his father and said he is not able to study more as the medical reports suggests, the criminal shot him as the letter was signed by vice principal. after clearing his fourth year he went to america for treatment and remained there almost for 4 years. so no case of repeated failures. this year he came back and got mad on receiving the termination letter. no militancy and terrorism, it was the result of disease, so come on valid grounds in order to comment.
when private universities liberally admit students to make money without regard for the ability and capacity of a student to accomplish the course work, such like incidents do occur. The criminal may be a psychopath but he certainly lacked the capacity and sense of serious work required for medical education.
@Wajeeha:
What's wrong if a "Retired" Brig is vice principal? Just because he's an ex army officer doesn't mean he has lost the right to work. And FYI in Army people retire on completion of 30-35 years of service i.e. before reaching the age of superannuation. A person in 50's has all the rights to earn and support his family. Please keep your anti-army sentiments at rest.
INDEED, it's a SAD incident. May justice is done.
I think it was partly the parent's fault, I mean, if your child can't clear his final year in the 4th attempt you should stop pushing him. It is terribly sad to see people not giving mental health as much attention as it deserves, there could be many reasons, and the admin was getting fee off of him what did they care even if he had to spent the next 15 years in the same university. It is just sad when people think they will be automatically deemed insane if they visit a psychiatrist. I pray for the departed and let God be the judge of this, but I somehow feel the pain the student must have gone through to commit such an action.
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sad to hear about the VP. As far as i think. if student was mentally sick then how the hell he thought of killing his TEACHER. There must be something teacher did wrong with him.. well i don't know whats going in b/w them. well.. RIP!
@Mariam b: unfortunately many professors deserve this come on mam four years they are failing the guy they have made that student mentaly chellangd. these professors at times play god. i am not defending the action but please there are so many students that are victem of such nonsence from professors.
don't wory it is happening everywhere in the whold.
I think we should also find out the real conditions and situations that urged Shehzad to take such a step. I agree that what he did is not good. The question is that WHAT MADE A MEDICAL STUDENT TO TAKE SUCH AN EXTREME STEP ? Mind it that there must have been some injustice done to him while he was a student.
hey salman you are the student of this university so can you explain how this very incident took place?????@Salman Yahya:
one of my friends who is studying there told me that he wanted to get re-checked his papers because he sure that he has passed, bu the university didn't allow that.. He also went to court and took orders,when the university re-checked his papers he was passed ,but the university was not changing his marks , i think we can well understand his mental situation a person who has been trying to secure his positions for the last 4 years and the university was refusing. what do we expect than?..its not the only case in RIPAH,if you ask students,millions of students are facing these problems.. whenever you go the dean of the principal they don't listen,they behave as they are the superior authority of the world, there behaviour is rude..they say please go to room ABC, when you go there they say go to ROOM XYZ, nad people in ROOM XYZ will send you to some ROOM 1234. and the cylce goes on......
influence of the liberals
@Wajeeha and others: He was also a Medical Doctor, an experienced one at that, of which we have great shortage at the moment. While it may be easier to blame the army for all our ills, sometimes it helps to understand the overall situation before jumping to a conclusion
You all have neglected one aspect of this incident which is is the most important, that is, conversion disorder ( a mind disorder) of the Student who killed the vp. This is an increasing problem of our country which is an aggravted form of depression and needs serious attention. But mostly we take it as angriness etc.
Lets see when he will be released due to lack of evidence.
brig. Sana ullah khan was indeed the only one who listened to the complaints of student...... he was indeed a very good man, a good VP in the history of IIMC .......may his soul rest in peace amen....... i feel really sorry for the bereaved family, it shouldn't have happened ..... it shouldn't happen again ever anywhere.....
and about student yeah he entered RIU/IIMC as a human but University converted him into a beast ..... this is horrible....... and questionable.... what factors lead to such a horrible incident.....still questionable. may Allah taa'la keep all of us in peace of mind always ......amen
@MUNIB: i dont think this is a case of jihadist fundamentalist mindset. this guy is clearly troubled in the head. just the like the dude responsible for the virgina tech shootings in america a few years ago
sad
Why play the blame game. The guy has admitted to the murder because he has been failing. His parents should've stepped up as responsible, sensible adults and addressed his issues instead of having him pursue a medical career - which he was clearly no capable of accomplishing.
It's so sad that muslims are killing muslims. We all need to go back to the Quran, read it and understand it. Islam does not preach violence. Those who disagree don't have a clear understanding of the Book. Allah guide us and keep us on the straight path. A life has been lost and we should make dua for him and ask Allah swt to forgive him and grant him a place in Jannah.
@MUNIB: More like you are the one with Mindset about the Pakistan. Please stop referring other problems with this one.
I think a person like you is more sick than that who is bringing Religion in this. History clearly shows that christians has killed and Massacred more people than any other religion.
American foundation is on the base of Barbarian. They killed so many million Native indians and occupied their land. Look what india is doing in Kashmir and other stats? Killing and raping.
I did not want to bring this topic here but you are mentally retarted who is commenting other than the actual issue in this article.
@MUNIB: In American Universities these things happen more often. How about that? We often read that a student killed other students and Teachers in American Universities.
Indian flocks on every media site and find news about the Pakistan and start giving negative comments. OPPORUNISTS!
This sad incident has nothing to do with the Militancy. Stop involving Militancy in every event heppens here.
You Of Pakistan and All of us Should be Patient,Ploite ,educated humble like Non-Muslims .You see every one want to take revenge....Some one is killing Governer Punjab,Some one is killing his parents,Some one is killing Principal etc...Every one want to show him self as a terrorist n want to terrorize others ......Wehere this society goin on..........May GOD Guide all of Us to the right Path...People like this should be punish by Court.so that others can learn from them but we can also see the decisions of Courts .
Brig Sanaullah was my teacher. He was a very kind gentleman. I've graduated from this institution and believe me that major criteria for passing an exam is the personal liking and disliking of teachers, specially the teachers who have Army background, and the administration always turn a deaf year towards student. Thank God I didn't become schizophrenic and never stopped my struggle. Despite all their efforts, I was not ready to lick their boots and at last they had to let me go with my degree. I feel sorry for Brig Sana bcoz he was probably the only one who always listened to the students... May Allah give him place in paradise. Ameen.
this is a sad news... when parents do not understand the problems of children and are busy in their own lives.. such accidents are likely to occur. we need to change our attitude towards such people. the best is to know them.what actually is going inside them.since 2002 he was unable to complete his bachelors. there was something lacking that is why he could not do it. why forcing him again and again and pleading to the university authorities. there must be an anger going inside him that he diverted in a very wrong direction. its sad to know abt the loss the family of vice principal is going to bear. in the end all credit goes to our corrupt leadership for making the life of common man in Pakistan difficult.. thats a slap to all of us that such incidents are happening in our uni's. what is the security of life of a person in pakistan..
Where is our morality and sanity? How can someone do that no matter what. A very tragic incident. And the security system needs to be enhanced. I mean how on earth is a student able to carry a weapon in the vicinity of a university.
shame on him. and i salute Mr. Waqas Aasi who grabs him before he jumps out and escapes from the location....
aik insan ko 4 barr fail kero gay... tu insan depression n sucide attempt he keray ga.. wat stimulated him to kill .. tat is questionable ... may b other students also involved who used himm . GOD KNOW BETTER
All educational institutions should have a "Psychological Assessment Center" or at least a Psychological assessment paper must also be included in University Entrance Exams, PLUS, there should also be a course of "Self Motivation" or "How to Handle Depression" in every field of study. According to Psychological point of view, we are living in very bad mental circumstances. Moreover, all of us need to do some introspection.
@ Sanity
I agree why he was allowed to continue in clear violation of rules.
@Wahab: True there are many security checkpoints but they don't do a body search you see. One allows the cars into the premises, one 'manages' the parking lot, another one manages the entry point into the building itself near the lawn. Thats all. There are no metal detectors or anything of that sort either, so its very easy to conceal a small weapon and head inside.
"but was enrolled once again after his parents pleaded with university authorities to allow him to continue his studies."
That brought a tear to my eye. I cannot even imagine what the parents must be going through.
Hang him!
@MAJID ISLAM: dear brother, one can understand the pain, Thou i agree that teachers should be acting like real fathers and to some extent they also are, But this is no way a justifiable act. I feel Even a louder voice is a condemnable act. My dear brother your near and dear ones can help u more. Don't Blame teachers.
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@ that's wrong and many others who do not know rules and regulations of PMDC must know that...medical student has to complete his basic sciences subjects in total four attempts.if he fails he can't continue anymore.If the student passed the 2 yrs of basic sciences than next 3yrs of mbbs he can avail as many attempts as he can..
Is anybody injured? I heared that Col. Yousaf, Ayaz Bhatti and and female lecturer are injured
And also things need to be clarified here. Late Brig Sanaullah was the Vice Principal of Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi which is 'governed' so as to say, by the Riphah International University. So, he was the VP of IIMC and not RIU.
so sad incident,our college vice principal Brig.(R) Sana ullah khan has passed away.May Allah forgive him,ameen
I'm Final year medical student at IIMC.The College administration had issue with him due to his poor class record and attendance.we have come to know that a committee took decision to call his parents and tell them he has again failed to show interest and must discontinue his medical studies because he was not fit for it.and today his unfortunate incident happened.We all pay respect to our dear VP and pray for him
Very sad News, What the teacher has done surely is bad. Most of the teachers in our country are untrained,and ill-mannered and revengry in nature filing of several years. I remembered the suicide of Shaheed Dawood Ahmad who committed suicide in TV room of Hostel 4 of UET Peshawar in 1994 in front of so many student in response to Teachers behavior. There are hundred of thousands students daily suffering due to such attitudes. But such happenings sometime in years. Very bad it was terrorism on both ends. Private Institutes makes so many bad things. Being teacher I and my community is suffering from the attitude of administration of Private educational Institutions, like to pass those students who are never ever able to pass. So mediation should be created in all of the Institution of country by following the merit while selecting teachers adn admitting the students.I t should be some ahead of business.
Such an unfortunate, shocking incident. Brig. Sanaullah did not deserve this. No one deserves to die like this.
He was a humble, helping and kind man. I can say this from personal experiences. He helped me out in every little problem I faced in my five years of education at the institute. Very kind, very understanding.
A very very sad incident and a huge loss. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
I am sure it sounds pretty alarming but could it be action of irritation by corruption in the education sector ?
people have lost sense of accountability.i think they have forgotten that they will be answerable to Allah for their deeds. it is also a message for those parents who keep on forcing their children to persue a proffesin without taking into account their apptitude. also the administration is responsible who while giving addmisions only considers the financial status but does not pay attention to the student's etical and physcological state.
what was he suppose to do when he failed for fourth times in fourth semester
Sad incident, has no link with militancy.
@saad: If students of this institution write and spell like you did, this institution should be shut down.
Injustice, corruption, self-interest, approach, unfair use of power and lack of mutual respect and understanding leads such situations. Every Deptt. is entirely corrupt and using power against innocents and powerless. Need Justice, justice and justice quick and timely justice
I think the boy's father should be charged for murder in the first degree for forcing him to continue studies in his mental state. Why do such parents force their children to do things beyond their capacities?
May his soul rest in peace.was a nice person.
this killing has nothing to do with militancy or the wave of terrorism that has spread through out our country in the past few years. according to the text, this person had to repeat his fourth year thrice, imagine how frustrating that would be . and now a days there is a lot of pressure on students from their parents , this could be one reason why he wanted to commit suicide in the first place and ended up killing the VP. also even of he had some psychological problem his parents should have had him treated rather than sending them back to college and then pressurizing him about the grades. i would not blame that person completely, i am a student too and i know how much pressure we have to face in society. and this person had been in college since 2002 . for 8 years he was trying to clear his class. this person needs help , he should be sent to a psychaitrist. also the death of the VP is indeed very tragic, may his soul rest in peace.