KURRAM: Eight teachers of government schools were killed in separate incidents in Parachinar, following which an emergency was imposed in hospitals and security put on high alert in the entire district.
According to the police, eight teachers of government schools were killed in different incidents in the Parachinar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Police claim that unidentified persons killed a teacher by firing at a moving vehicle on Shalozan Road, while after the incident, seven teachers were killed in firing in the staff room of Tarimangal High School.
According to the police, after the incident, transport routes across the district were closed due to security concerns, while an emergency has been imposed in hospitals as well.
According to sources, all the deceased teachers were posted on examination duty.
According to the local education board, the matriculation examinations organized by the Kohat Board in Parachinar and underway from April 28 have been postponed.
President Arif Alvi condemned the killing of teachers, and hoped the culprits will be arrested soon. “The attack on teachers by the enemies of knowledge is condemnable,” he said in a statement, and prayed for the victims.
Federal minister Sajid Hussain Turi condemned the killing of innocent people.
“Strict action should be taken against the elements involved in the incident,” he stressed.
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