PESHAWAR: The Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, where militants killed 21 students and teachers last week, reopened briefly on Monday as the administration held a session to review the security situation before resumption of academic activities.

During the session, presided over by the varsity's vice chancellor, it was decided that academic activities on campus will not commence until provision of adequate security.

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BKU spokesman Saeed Khan told media that the university administration demanded deployment of Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in and around the campus, deployment of sharp shooters, provision of licensed weapons to faculty members and other staff, raising of campus's boundary walls and installation of CCTV cameras before regular academic activities begin.

Teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have permission to carry firearms after the TTP massacred at least 144 people, the majority of them children, at Peshawar's Army Public School (APS) in December 2014.

The spokesman added that another meeting of the university's administration will be held next week to decide the future course of action.

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Meanwhile at least 200 students gathered on the grounds of the university on Monday after the gates opened, shouting slogans against both the government and the Taliban.

“You must protect us!” they shouted, while also vowing to continue their education despite the threats.

“Some people aren't going to the university today as they have serious concerns about the incident and their personal security and that of the students,” a teacher at the university said, on condition of anonymity.

At least 21 people were killed when unidentified gunmen entered the university in Charsadda town last week and opened fire on students and faculty members.

The mastermind of the APS Peshawar attack, Umar Mansoor, of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Geedar group claimed the attack through a post on his Facebook page, adding that four attackers were sent to the university.

Authorities say the Bacha Khan University attack was planned and orchestrated by Pakistani Taliban militants based in neighbouring Afghanistan, and has called on the Afghan government to co-operate in its investigation.

Five suspects have so far been arrested for acting as “facilitators” to the attack, Pakistan Army media wing said Saturday .

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