Egypt's mufti condemns Pakistan university attack

Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam vehemently condemned the terror attack on Pakistan's Bachar Khan university in which 21 people were killed and scores injured.

In a statement Wednesday, the mufti condoled with the families of the victims, wishing those injured speedy recovery.

Most of the victims are students who were gunned down in their campus hostel. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility.

Local and state sources added that at least 60 people were injured, four of whom seriously.

Bachar Khan university is in the city of Charsadda, and teaches 3000 students. On Wednesday morning 600 guests were also on-campus for a poetry and Pashtun culture festival.

The attackers took advantage of thick winter fog to scale the campus walls before entering buildings and opening fire.

The army says a block-to-block search had revealed the bodies of four attackers wearing suicide vests and that the university is now quiet.

There have been conflicting reports about the number of casualties and the Khyber Paktunkhwa state health minister warned the figures are likely to rise.

Source: MENA