Pakistan: Seven teachers killed in Parachinar school shooting
Parachinar , The Gulf Observer: At least seven teachers were killed in a firing incident in a school in Parachinar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Thursday.
This was the second incident of firing reported from the Kurram agency in a day. Taking the total number of deaths in the district to eight.
The teachers, who were at the school to perform examination duties, were inside the staffroom when unknown assailants opened fire on them. An emergency has been imposed in all hospitals of the area by higher authorities.
The attackers are said to be still at large.
Board examinations have been deferred for an indefinite period in Parachinar for now, announced the chairperson of Kohat’s education board, Samina Altaf. “The students inside the examination centre remained safe,” she said.
The chairperson further informed that board examinations in the rest of Kurram district and areas will be held as per schedule.
