Ques: name the University located in the Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan which was recently attacked by militant?
(a) Muslim Youth University
(b) Bacha Khan University
(c) Islamia College University
(d) Hazara University
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 20 January 2016, several militant opened fire at Bacha Khan University in an attack in Charsadda, Pakistan. It is located in the Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- In which nearly 25 people were killed in the attack included a university professor.
- Security forces killed four terrorists in a combat action at the university campus.
- Islamic militant Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Earlier in year 2014 The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan had also claimed responsibility of terrorist attack in Peshawar on Army Public school in which more than approximately 141 school children were killed.
- Named after Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan).The University in Charsadda was founded on 3 July 2012.
- It should be noted that on 15 June 2014, Pakistani army launched operation “Zarb-e Azb” to eliminate militants.
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacha_Khan_University_attack
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/21/world/asia/bacha-khan-university-attack-charsadda.html?_r=0
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35397768