The man who gave his name to the latest educational institution to be targeted by terrorists was a champion of non-violence. No wonder the Taliban hates himAttacks on educational institutions absorb become a hideous way of marking the start of a modern year in Pakistan. On 5 January 2014,the heroic student Aitzaz Hasan died while struggling with a suicide bomber to prevent him from entering his school. On 15 January 2015, armed men on a motorcycle opened fire near the front gate of a girls’ school (the gate was closed, and the actions of an armed security guard – all schools now absorb them – meant the gunmen fled); and 20 January 2016 has given us the attack on Bacha Khan University,with the death toll at 30. The attack has been claimed by a Pakistan Taliban (TTP) commander, Umar Mansoor, or the man behind the massacre at Peshawar’s Army Public School in December 2014 – although the leader of the TTP has denied any involvement. Related: Pakistan attacks: at least 30 dead in terror raid at Bacha Khan University Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com