In pictures: Militants storm police training academy in Quetta
At least 59 people have been killed in the terrorist attack on police academy in Quetta.
AFP
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October 25, 2016
Heavily-armed militants wearing suicide vests stormed a police academy in Quetta, killing at least 59 people and wounding dozens more in one of the deadliest extremist attacks this year.
Three gunmen burst into the sprawling academy, targeting sleeping quarters home to some 700 recruits, sending terrified young men fleeing. “I saw three men in camouflage whose faces were hidden carrying Kalashnikovs,” one cadet told reporters.
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PakPower
Oct 25, 2016 09:54am
Innalilahe Va Inna Illihe Rajiun. So, sad to see budding defenders of our society crushed like that. But at the same times, it raises questions. Is NAP ineffective? Why were the security arrangements of a facility that has been targeted twice before not bolstered?
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xmaestro
Oct 25, 2016 10:27am
I pray for the lives lost and it's high time that the incompetent government steps down as it has been totally incapable of implementing a simple action plan! The PM should have resigned a long time ago, just out of shame.
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Whatashame
Oct 25, 2016 10:28am
CM Baluchistan should be removed forthwith and Ch Nisar should resign if he has an iota of dignity.
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Saad Ahmed
Oct 25, 2016 10:31am
Height of barbarism, Felt hardhearted because when my country is in somewhat on right track these brutal attack comes and leave my country ten years behind from rest of the world.
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Zaidi
Oct 25, 2016 10:34am
Sad and tragic and we should not differentiate between good and bad taliban. Strict action should be taken across all terrorist irrespective of anything. NAP should be taken out in whole country and instead of waiting that these terrorist should attack us rather we should attack their hideouts and kill them brutally the way they killed our innocent people.
Regards
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Anjum Arshi
Oct 25, 2016 10:41am
I think the headline should have been "Terror resides in Quetta".
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Zubair
Oct 25, 2016 11:44am
This is just another attempt by the Afghans to destabilize Pakistan. Our government now need to send a message to Afghani authorities to actually join the fight against terror. Pakistan has bled enough cleaning up the mess created by Afghanistan
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vasudevan
Oct 25, 2016 12:26pm
Alarming incident. Such terror should be annihilated without any mercy. Whatever the differences, killing of uninvolved people is unpardonable. BTW, when things are like this in Pakistan, why the constant unrelenting focus on Kashmir? Isn't it time to solve the problem at home?
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Allahdino M H Kango
Oct 25, 2016 12:37pm
@Whatashame yes and much more
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BIMAL CHANDRA JHA
Oct 25, 2016 12:40pm
We condemn the distartedly cowardice act of terrorists .
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Mr Gujjar
Oct 25, 2016 01:04pm
This is a day for mourning. RIP to those who lost their lives, The people involved in the attacks are being tracked and will be arrested very quickly.
Security should be tight in police training institutions.
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Feroz
Oct 25, 2016 02:28pm
Very very sad to see such photographs capturing mayhem and violence. Sadder still is the apathy of not just the general public for such periodic violence, but also that of the Government. Time to hold someone accountable and stop pretending that nothing has happened. This has to stop but never will if a selective approach continues. Ailment needs major surgery, not band-aid treatment.
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Harish
Oct 25, 2016 03:33pm
very sad. RIP
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Waqar Ahmed
Oct 25, 2016 04:09pm
May the Departed Souls Rest In Eternal Peace. Ameen. Sad to see our country being doomed daily by terrorists? Why dont the govt. and army collaborate and end up the terrorists on immediate basis?
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Zi
Oct 25, 2016 05:18pm
Oh God! Will somebody stage a dharna against these elements till they are wiped out from my country ?
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Altaf hussain
Oct 25, 2016 05:36pm
Heartbroken,saddened and angered to see this barbaric terror attack. It is the lapse on behalf of Balochistan govt and security forces.
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PARVEZ PC CHOWDHURY
Oct 26, 2016 08:25am
Vary Sad! Again Poor Pakistani are being killed by Afghani Taliban!
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Ikramullah Khan
Oct 26, 2016 02:10pm
Can you imagine just 2 persons entered the Police Training Center through main gate.
I think the commandant and security incharge of the training center should be immediately arrested for negligence of duty and/or involved in the attack.
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Ahmed
Oct 27, 2016 11:19am
Sad that they boys were not given minumum standard security in a country which faces huge threat from terrorists.
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