BKU rejects committee advice for VC’s removal

Karachi :The Pakistan Government’s fact finding committee has been condemned by Charsadda’s Bacha Khan University (BKU) administration for accusing them responsible for security lapses on campus.

Dawn reported that the university also rejected the committee’s advice for the removal of the vice-chancellor(VC) over the attack, which claimed 21 lives.

The administration also announced the campus would remain closed until foolproof security was provided to it.

Bacha Khan University(BKU) Employees Welfare Association and Universities Employees Federation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rejected the fact finding committee’s report and demanded judicial probe into the January 20 terrorist attack.

A three member committee formed by the KP government has blamed university administration for security lapses and recommended the sacking of the VC and security chief.

University staffs, however said several civilian, public and military institutions in the country were targeted by terrorists in the past but the head of not a single entity, including interior minister, was removed from office.(ANI)