Bacha Khan University Attack
By By Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
30 Westridge, Rawalpindi  

The terrorists hit once again and left the entire nation in gloom. The most untimely demise of the young aspirants and future leaders of the nation being an irreparable loss will not be easy to forget, more so by the bereaved families of the shuhada whose hopes of a bright future were dashed to the ground.

As reported the university security guards put up a gallant fight and held the terrorists at bay till the local police arrived. Some of the faculty members, students and staff too put up a heroic resistance and opened fire on the terrorists.  Even citizens rushed to the university with their firearms which is indeed laudable and highly befitting the proud Pakhtoons and Pakistanis.

The terrorists scaled the rear perimeter wall by cutting its barbed wire.  In military parlance an obstacle is said to be no obstacle unless covered by fire and sight.  Had there been an armed guard or two on the roof top keeping vigil over the barbed wires I believe the catastrophe could have been averted or at least mitigated to a great extent.  - jafri@rifiela.com