Gunmen this morning stormed inside a Pakistani university, killing eight
people and wounding at least 20. Police officers and the army exchanged
gunfire with the attackers at Bacha Khan University in north-west
Pakistan. Several explosions were heard.
Police official Tariq Khan said the assault began shortly after the
university opened on Wednesday morning in the town of Charsadda, located
21 miles outside the city of Peshawar. Initial reports indicated that a
chemistry teacher was among those with fatal injuries.
The militants, using the cover of thick, wintry fog, scaled the walls of
the Bacha Khan University before entering buildings and opening fire on
students and teachers in classrooms and hostels, police said.
Deputy Inspector General Saeed Wazir said: "All students have been
evacuated from the hostels, but militants are still hiding in different
parts of the university an
No one has yet claimed responsibility
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