He hails security forces as ‘national heroes’, meets students, faculties, promises renovation of university
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday visited Cadet College Wana, where security forces recently foiled a terrorist attack.
Naqvi was received by Inspector General of Frontier Corps Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (South), Major General Mehr Umar Khan. During his visit, Naqvi met officers of the Pakistan Army who repulsed the terror attack and rescued all the cadets and teachers.
The minister also interacted with students of the college, along with faculty members, and praised their courage and morale in the aftermath of the incident.
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Naqvi was briefed on the operation and evacuation and praised the staff for their professionalism. He declared all personnel involved “national heroes” and called their actions “an exemplary display of courage and excellence”.
Regarding the attack, the minister said, “these are not just terrorists, they are animals with no connection to humanity.” “No religion allows the targeting of children and these animals follow no religion,” he added.
Recalling the 2014 Army Public School tragedy, Naqvi said the cadet college attackers aimed to stage a similar atrocity, but the swift and decisive action by the security forces “sent the terrorists to hell and defeated their conspiracy”.
Read more: All terrorists killed, 650 students and teachers rescued in Cadet College Wana operation
He announced that the college would soon be renovated and restored and reiterated the government’s resolve to stand by the armed forces in the defense of educational institutions across the region.
