India stands with Pakistan in this horrifying terrorist attack: Congress

Condemning the horrifying attack on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, Congress leader R.P.N. Singh on Wednesday said that in this hour of tragedy the Indian Government stands in solidarity with Pakistan.

"I strongly condemn this horrifying attack. Condolences to all the once who lost their lives in the university. It is most horrifying and brutal that children and students are being attacked. But in this hour of tragedy we stand with the government of Pakistan," Singh told ANI here.

"This is something the whole world needs to fight against terrorism. We have said many times that there is nothing like a good terrorist or bad terrorists, terrorists are terrorists. Pakistan has suffered these kind of attacks and that is why we always said that all institutions, all system of terror need to be dismantle," he added.

Expressing similar sentiments, Defence Expert P.K. Sehgal said the Taliban which is taking revenge on the Pakistan Army is making desperate attempts to overthrow the government in Islamabad.

The Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the university.

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Two attackers have been killed in the terrorist attack, according to Peshawar DIG Saeed Wazir.

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Rescue officials say some 50 students have been rescued from the premises following the attack by armed gunmen, who stormed the university and opened indiscriminate fire.

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As per reports, four terrorists have been killed in the attack so far.