Political leaders condemns attack on Peshawar school

Cutting across party lines, leaders on Tuesday condemned the attack by a terror outfit on a Pakistani school, terming it as 'inhuman', and adding that the Islamic Republic has fallen prey to its own Frankenstein's monster.

The parties were reacting to the ongoing attack on Peshawar's Army Public School by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has reportedly led to the death of 130 people, including at least 100 students.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader D Raja on Tuesday termed the terror siege as an 'inhuman act of terror' and said that Pakistan should stop harbouring terrorist outfits on its soil.

"I strongly condemn this heinous crime of terror. It is an inhuman act in which 100 children have died. Now it is time that the Government of Pakistan takes [terrorism] very seriously and joins the fight against it. Pakistan should not allow its soil to be used by terror outfits," he said.

"Pakistan must do serious introspection and decide how to join others in fight against terrorism," he added.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor echoed Raja's opinion, adding that Pakistan is a victim of its own creation.

"We have been saying it for many years that once you create a monster you can't control it," he said.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur added, "I hope Pakistan learns something from this and fights terrorism."

According to reports, around 10 terrorists have stormed the Peshawar school the school dressed as Frontier Corps' officers and two to three militants have been killed after scaling its walls. One of the militants reportedly blew himself up, while another terrorist is believed to have over 50 captives in his custody.

A strong contingent of police and security forces reached the spot and blocked the area as the operation took place. The police have also reportedly surrounded the school perimeter.

Meanwhile, TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani has said that the attackers were instructed to target the older students but not the younger ones.