Taliban Killed at least 145 People

Pakistan Military spokesman said at least 145 people were killed in an attack by Taliban in the Army Public School and Degree College, Peshawar. Among the casualties were 132 children between 12 and 16 years old, 10 school staff, and three soldiers. More than hundred were wounded and many in critical condition. Their life-threatening condition suggests that the casualties may increase in upcoming days. Internal source said the school was home to about 1,100 students and staff, most of them were kids of army personnel.

2. Immediately after the violence, Pakistan Taliban, formerly known as Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) confessed their men have engineered the attack. Taliban on its first statement said the attack was a revenge for troubling their network. However, later they rephrased it that the attack “was revenge for the killings of hundreds of innocent tribesmen and their children during a recent offensive by the Pakistani military”. 

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3. TTP for donkey's years are conducting an insurgency against democratically elected Pakistani government, as they seek to take over the authorities and bring in Sharia law. While the Government received millions in dollar as well as military technical assistance from foreign countries yet little success has been achieved in eliminating terrorism within its soil.

4. I’m in of the opinion that the Pakistani government need to overhaul its counter terrorism strategy and to be more inclusive in its agenda in overcoming the emergence of radicals within its border. While the government forces are fighting the armed terrorist, the relevant authorities should formulate the policy to clip radicalisation on Pakistanis at the young age.

5. Pakistani government also shall look into its security agencies structure particularly ISI. It’s an open secret within the intelligence circle that the terrorists groups based in Pakistan was funded by ISI with the crystal instruction to run violent operation against India. However, along the way this terrorist groups have emerged stronger and they have technical capabilities to counter attack whoever trying to cut down their strengths. 

6. When political changes take place in the country, the new government may distance their administration from any violent group and turn back the intelligence and military forces against the same group that was built by previous administration. This is one of enigmas in Pakistan and it turns up backfire the government of the day.

7. The disgrace part on this tragic incident was after slaying more than 140 innocent people and few hundreds were critically injured, yet Taliban without any guiltiness claimed themselves as protectors of Islam. I don’t believe those who understand the real teaching of Prophet Muhammad will agree with these terrorists, who are using Al-Quran and its radical interpretation to justify their manslaughter. 

8. The terrorist who are using religion are doing disservice to the faith they are subscribed. Whoever love peace and accept the natural truth that we are born different shall work hand-on-hand to exterminate violence and its perpetrators.