Girls’ school damaged in Karachi bomb blast
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KARACHI: The wall of a government-run girls’ school and two vehicles were damaged in a bomb blast here on Sunday, police said.
They said an explosive device weighing about half a kg was placed near the boundary wall of Government Primary School for Girls at Gul Mohammad Kalmati Goth near Murtaza Chowrangi.
Two cars parked near the school-building were also damaged when the device containing ball bearings exploded, SP Akhtar Farooq said.
The SP quoting the bomb disposal squad said it was not a time device or a remote-controlled bomb. Instead, it carried safety fuse which went off in 40-45 seconds after the bomb had been placed.
The school was closed for the weekly holiday. No one was injured.
The SP said it seemed the attackers wanted to create panic.
Published in Dawn, March 2nd, 2015
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Mar 02, 2015 08:09am
Safety switches and school; look like act of Indian Insurgents want to put-up chaos in the city, one of their agent was released from jail by activist for bombing inside Pakistan after 20 years in Pakistani jail; he was awarded Indian highest medal of honor for Indian Government sponsored terrorist activities in Pakistan. Pakistan should have installed hidden cameras inside andoutside schos and atintersecios close t schools to monitor vahicles and terrorists, the new cameras are smll and very inexpensive, Pakistan Government should start manufacturing those cameras for massive use, these are very low cost and easy to manufacture, installed at all intersections and inside outside important buildings.
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Mar 02, 2015 09:26am
Why target education?
Because educated people can question the real motives of various groups.
I guess in sharia, girl schools can be bombed...right?? Where are the apologists?
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Mar 02, 2015 09:26am
And since it concerns children they succeeded in creating panic & fear.
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Mar 02, 2015 09:39am
The massive unchecked migration from KPK has seriously jeopardize the law and order situation in Karachi apart from massive land grabbing, stealing of water and electricity and flow of drugs, arms and Taliban. Writ of government needs to be established in Karachi and a army operation is needed against these criminals
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Mar 02, 2015 09:59am
Again.???......it has become a FAD ....its a very well thought-off strategy as simple as that ..." All Girl School across Pakistan" should close ?????.....WOW ..Where r the security agencies???....& when the punishement for such crime will be decided or still the Money Hungry vultures LAWYERS & JUDGES will find a way to pardon the criminals ??....
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Mar 02, 2015 10:12am
Spineless men have nothing better to do than blasting girls schools and threatening the lives of women.
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Mar 02, 2015 10:24am
Can everyone please stop attacking kids? Just stop.
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Mar 02, 2015 10:27am
is Police in Pakistan Sleeping ?
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Mar 02, 2015 10:35am
Is pakistani security forces sleeping??
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Mar 02, 2015 11:10am
Education is essential to teach masses how to love mother land and how to offset the movements of anti Pakistan. Be friendly with each other and do not support criminals minds.
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Mar 02, 2015 12:41pm
This is a grand design of the terrorist to create panic and anxiety...Panic and anxiety causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options....God where are we heading...
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Mar 02, 2015 12:44pm
Law enforcement agencies in karachi must look into it. private schools management is indifferent to security concerns.I happened to discuss this issue with a administrator of one big private girls school AES,located in gulistan e johar,karachi.I was surprised to note the administration was least interested in addressing the security issues.
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Mar 02, 2015 12:48pm
we indians were feeling the same pain while bombay blast took place in 1994 and also recent mumbai attck where over 5oo people died.in above both cases criminals are sheltered and protected by agencies. wake up my friends criminals are criminals. there should not be goog and bad . it is upto you sir. we feel sadness reading this.
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Mar 02, 2015 01:19pm
Can army and the govt protect from any mishap to school childrens ?
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