QUETTA: Construction of a boundary wall around the Police Training College, the venue of last October’s terrorist attack that killed 62 young cadets, has begun.

Over 100 cadets were injured in the attack during which three terrorists resorted to firing and suicide bombing inside the college.

The attackers had easily entered the college premises by scaling a five-foot-high mud wall erected around the academy building.

Later the three terrorists were killed in an operation conducted by personnel of the army, Frontier Corps and police.

The inspector general of Balochistan police is said to have drawn the attention of Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri to the need for a proper boundary wall a few days before the tragic incident when the CM attended passing out parade of police cadets.

Official sources said that the chief minister had approved the project of the boundary wall and its construction had started on Dec 30.

The construction of around 7,000-metre wall will be completed by March at a cost of over Rs246 million.

“Though funds have not been released for the project so far, the contractors have started construction work considering the significance of the project,” the project director of the communication and works department, told Dawn.

He said 22 watch towers would be erected around the academy to ensure security of police cadets and construction of another hostel was also included in the project.

The hostel building will be completed by June 30.

“We have started construction of the boundary wall from four sides and would complete it within given time,” Mr Mohammad said, adding that no compromise would be made on quality of the work.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2017