Seven killed, 21 injured in terrorist attack on Charssada court

[pakistan cricket fan]

CHARSADDA (Dunya News) – At least seven people including a lawyer have been killed and 21 others have been injured in a terrorist attack on a local court in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Death toll is expected to rise as several injured persons are reportedly in critical condition.



According to DIG Mardan, three suicide attackers tried to enter the session court in Tangi Tehsil. One attacker blew himself up at the main gate while two others were killed when they opened fire and also threw hand grenades, prompting retaliatory fire by security personnel deployed at the court.



Security forces and rescue teams have arrived at the scene.

Lawyers in large number were present inside the bar room at the time of the blast. Eyewitnesses say that some lawyers scaled walls to save their lives.

Speaking to Dunya News, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Shahram Tarkai said that emergency has been declared at all the hospitals in Charsadda and Peshawar.

Pakistan has been hit by a string of militant bombings and suicide attacks over the past 10 days, killing more than 100 people and wounding hundreds.

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[pakistan cricket fan]

Inna Lillahi wa Inna ilaihi raaji'un

 

[Adil_94]

very sad thoughts are with all the victims families.

 

[Adil_94]

Also not to sound insensitive but these attacks will keep on reducing the chances of foreigners wanting to come to Pakistan to play in the PSL Final.

 

[Syed1]

Inna lillahi wa inna illahi raji'oon



Why are the terrorists specifically targeting courts? Is it because badshah salamat is involved in a case? These terrorists never attacked courts even during the peak of terrorist activities.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Also not to sound insensitive but these attacks will keep on reducing the chances of foreigners wanting to come to Pakistan to play in the PSL Final.

Maybe the attacks will die down once the PSL final has been moved from Lahore to Dubai then.

 

[Adil_94]

[MENTION=48620]Cpt. Rishwat[/MENTION] the attacks will carry on regardless but the chances of intl players coming to Pakistan diminish after every attack.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

[MENTION=48620]Cpt. Rishwat[/MENTION] the attacks will carry on regardless but the chances of intl players coming to Pakistan diminish after every attack.

That might be the goal of the attackers hence my suggestion that the attacks may die down once the PSL is over.

 

[Adil_94]

[MENTION=48620]Cpt. Rishwat[/MENTION] yep no doubt that could be their strategy to heap further misery on Pakistan.

 

[Yossarian]

For someone to blow themselves to smithereens, knowing that that there will not even be enough body parts to have a funeral, especially one according to Islamic norms (I say this because these vermin are supposedly being martyrs in the name of Islam), then there has to have been some serious brainwashing going on to get these murderers to blow themselves up.

So perhaps the answer to solving the problem is to root out the maulvis and imams who provide the umbrella, along with the water and the soap, that is then used to wash out the bombers brains, and give these maulvis and imams a dose of the same medication that the bombers use to kill innocents.

No maulvis and imams => no brainwashing => no one wants to blow themselves up => no suicide bombers => no innocent victims. Problem solved.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

For someone to blow themselves to smithereens, knowing that that there will not even be enough body parts to have a funeral, especially one according to Islamic norms (I say this because these vermin are supposedly being martyrs in the name of Islam), then there has to have been some serious brainwashing going on to get these murderers to blow themselves up.

So perhaps the answer to solving the problem is to root out the maulvis and imams who provide the umbrella, along with the water and the soap, that is then used to wash out the bombers brains, and give these maulvis and imams a dose of the same medication that the bombers use to kill innocents.

No maulvis and imams => no brainwashing => no one wants to blow themselves up => no suicide bombers => no innocent victims. Problem solved.

The narrative being provided by the authorities is that the attacks are being launched from Afghanistan. Even if we take that at face value, you would still think that there's a need to control what is going on in the madrassahs in Pakistan itself. Pakistan is a military state so it shouldn't be that difficult. At least remove any doubt that any of it is being encouraged at home.

 

[Syed1]

Don't see why we need madrassahs in this modern age. Every child should aim to be a doctor or an engineer, a chartered accountant or a lawyer, a pilot or a scientist. What good is a person for the rest of humanity if the only skill he possesses that he can read the Quran eloquently. How will he provide for his family?

Doesn't Islam itself ask us to do our best in this life and the here-after will take care of itself. Or do we have to spend this life in a constant state of sajda?

 

[Tekcirc]

https://www.geo.tv/latest/131854-Eight-martyred-in-attack-on-local-court-in-Charsadda

KP police foil major terror attack in Charsadda

Are they projected this incident as some sort of success?

 

[Syed1]

https://www.geo.tv/latest/131854-Eight-martyred-in-attack-on-local-court-in-Charsadda

KP police foil major terror attack in Charsadda

Are they projected this incident as some sort of success?

There were three attackers, two were killed and the third blew himself up after being stopped at the checkpost. Yes the attack did happen and it is unfortunate but many lives were saved.

 

[Yossarian]

The narrative being provided by the authorities is that the attacks are being launched from Afghanistan. Even if we take that at face value, you would still think that there's a need to control what is going on in the madrassahs in Pakistan itself. Pakistan is a military state so it shouldn't be that difficult. At least remove any doubt that any of it is being encouraged at home.

When you have half the country, including lawyers, judges, senior politicians and high ranking military officers, attending the funeral of a killer who murdered the very person it was his duty to protect, then that country is in one deep hole.

The surprising thing was that there were that many decent Pakistani police officers, soldiers, prison staff, lawyers and judges who risked their lives to bring this murderer to justice, prosecute and find him guilty, and then have the sentence carried out. These are the true Pakistanis, the ones that the rest of the population should aspire to emulate.

 

[Yossarian]

Don't see why we need madrassahs in this modern age. Every child should aim to be a doctor or an engineer, a chartered accountant or a lawyer, a pilot or a scientist. What good is a person for the rest of humanity if the only skill he possesses that he can read the Quran eloquently. How will he provide for his family?

If every child became a doctor or an engineer, a chartered accountant or a lawyer, a pilot or a scientist, then who will grow, process and transport the food we eat, make our clothes and shoes, build the houses and offices in which we live and work, install our plumbing and electrics, build and repair our cars and bikes, maintain our bridges and roads, ..... ?

Don't you think that these skills are just as valuable to society as those you mentioned (if not even more so, e.g. farmers who grow our food)?

 

[Syed1]

If every child became a doctor or an engineer, a chartered accountant or a lawyer, a pilot or a scientist, then who will grow, process and transport the food we eat, make our clothes and shoes, build the houses and offices in which we live and work, install our plumbing and electrics, build and repair our cars and bikes, maintain our bridges and roads, ..... ?

Don't you think that these skills are just as valuable to society as those you mentioned (if not even more so, e.g. farmers who grow our food)?

Sir I just listed the professions that came to my mind. If I had to put all the relevant and required professions in the world my post would have been three pages long.


The point was we need more people who can use their brains or brawns and less people who can only read the Quran beautifully and in most cases don't even have an understanding of its meaning.

 

[Yossarian]

Sir I just listed the professions that came to my mind. If I had to put all the relevant and required professions in the world my post would have been three pages long.


The point was we need more people who can use their brains or brawns and less people who can only read the Quran beautifully and in most cases don't even have an understanding of its meaning.

Fair point.

 

[DW44]

The narrative being provided by the authorities is that the attacks are being launched from Afghanistan. Even if we take that at face value, you would still think that there's a need to control what is going on in the madrassahs in Pakistan itself. Pakistan is a military state so it shouldn't be that difficult. At least remove any doubt that any of it is being encouraged at home.

Even if we assume that attackers are coming over from Afghanistan, which is not that hard to believe given what that border is like and the fact that Afghanistan is a safer place for TTP to be, the question is how are they managing the logistics of moving around the country with weapons and explosives unfettered unless they have significant local support and what's being done about that? That's where the madrasas come in. There was a clause in NAP that required a database of all madrasas in the country to be compiled. The government made a half assed attempt that was easily thwarted by the religious parties and clergy who run the madrasas.

Of the 43000 odd madrasas here, about 26000(if I remember correctly), are affiliated with the sect that accounts for virtually all terrorist activity in Pakistan(TTP, LeJ and their smaller affiliates account for ~100% of major terrorist attacks with IS claiming the odd attack every now and again) and these madrasas are almost all funded by Gulf states, mostly Saudi, to varying degrees. Question is why has neither stakeholder, the army and the government, raised this issue? With the government, it's understandable because Nawaz Sharif is alive today because of the Saudis and they pretty much own the man, but what do we make of the army's claims that national interest supersedes everything? The guardian ran a brilliant article earlier today on Saudi's role in the radicalization of Pakistan and the Muslim world in general, I'll see if I can find that.

 

[Statsman]

RIP. Thoughts with the families. Hope the situation improves soon.

 

[rhony]

This is getting way too frequent. How can these terrorists survive without public help? I've read that ISI is one of the most powerful and efficient organizations in the world. Why aren't they able to intercept these?

 

[Zahid87]

No the first attack targeting the judiciary - maybe part of a strategy.

Remember, one of the areas where militants, or even organized crime groups have historically thrived and garnered support is their ability to deliver quick 'justice'. Maybe these groups are looking to create an opening.

 

[Slog]

https://www.geo.tv/latest/131854-Eight-martyred-in-attack-on-local-court-in-Charsadda

KP police foil major terror attack in Charsadda

Are they projected this incident as some sort of success?

it was actually and the police deserves credit

any loss of life is very sad but this could have been a huge huge number

 

[Tekcirc]

it was actually and the police deserves credit

any loss of life is very sad but this could have been a huge huge number

Terminology being used is highly misleading, its like equating 99% and 1% since they are not 100%.

 

[Tekcirc]

it was actually and the police deserves credit

any loss of life is very sad but this could have been a huge huge number

Foil implies successful in stopping the attack altogether. Would you use the same word if there 20 dead and 80 survived. Success rate in foiling just dipped a few % points. Lives were still saved.

 

[Slog]

Foil implies successful in stopping the attack altogether. Would you use the same word if there 20 dead and 80 survived. Success rate in foiling just dipped a few % points. Lives were still saved.

im not sure what you are trying to argue here

the possible loss could have numbered over 100s rather than 4-5 (asides from terrorists themselves) if the three terrorists werent intercepted.

All i am saying is that the police deserves a pat on the back having achieved this with limited rsources

the ire and attention should be on the intelligence agencies

 

[The_KING]

And there are still people who want to see cricket in Pakistan. You are out of your minds. Pakistan just isn't a safe place and I hope and pray that PSL final doesn't take place in Pakistan.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

And there are still people who want to see cricket in Pakistan. You are out of your minds. Pakistan just isn't a safe place and I hope and pray that PSL final doesn't take place in Pakistan.

As a cricket fan I would love to see the PSL final in Pakistan, a full crowd of cheering Pakistani cricket supporters watching a host of players from all over the globe would be a victory for sport and human kinship over terrorism. But of course I can understand why the foreign players would feel too scared to risk it so fully understand if they pull out.