Frontier Corps given responsibility to guard Bacha Khan University

Frontier Corps given responsibility to guard Bacha Khan University
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Summary Another eight elite force personnel have been handed over permanent duties at the premises

CHARSADDA (Dunya News) – Platoon of Frontier Corps (FC) has taken charge as guard of Bacha Khan University (BKU), Dunya News reported Wednesday.

The university had opened on Monday, 26 days after a terror attack that claimed 21 lives.


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Administration has gained services of the Frontier Corps to better construct a fool proof security plan for future. The contingent has been deployed at university’s boundaries. An ex-colonel of the army is supposed to monitor the personnel and keep a check on the arrangements always.

Another eight elite force personnel have been handed over permanent duties at the premises.

After the attack on the university on January 20, Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak had demanded the federation to turn back FC contingents to the province to counter untoward incidents.


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It was not the first time that the provincial government had voiced need of extra security measures to protect government installments and lives of the locals. CM Khattak had demanded the federal government several times earlier.

Police and other law enforcement agencies were lauded by the country’s leadership for taking control of the situation without unnecessary delay on January 20 after militants had entered the university taking advantage of dense fog in the early hours.

While talking to the media on Monday, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the BKU had said that in bid to suppress horrors of the attack and bin traumatic memories, a gathering was organised where experts were given responsibilities of counseling the students.

He further had complained different politicians and people in power for not bothering to offer condolences to 21 bereaved families after the attack. He did not take any names on the occasion.


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On February 15, women commandos of the elite force were deployed inside the main entrance of the university as part of attempt to beef security.

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