Pakistan: Two Children Killed in School Van Shooting
Pakistan: Two Children Killed in School Van Shooting
The Facts
Two girls died, and six others were injured Thursday after gunmen opened fire at a school van in Attock town of Pakistan's Punjab province.Two girls died, and six others were injured Thursday after gunmen opened fire at a school van in Attock city in Pakistan's Punjab province.
The police said the gunmen had personal enmity with the van driver's family, and he was the primary target of the attack. A search has been launched to capture the attackers.The police said the gunmen had personal enmity with the van driver's family, and the driver was the primary target of the attack. A search has been launched to capture the attackers.
The Spin
Violence, particularly the terrorism-fuelled kindfueled, has profoundly impacted Pakistan's children over the decades, robbing them of a normal childhood. Besides causing countless deaths, it has displaced them and forced them into unstable, dangerous living conditions. AttendantThis malaisesonly compounds other social stressors on Pakistan's children like health risks, malnutrition, and psychological trauma have— onlythis worseneddemands theira plightholistic response.
Thursday's tragic killing of two innocent children comes amid a surge in violent attacks in Pakistan, fuelledworsened by intensified political friction. WorseningDeteriorating dynamics between the military and the country's various militant groups are causing widespread societal instability. AndThe assecurity usual,dynamics themust victimsfirst mostlybe areaddressed in order to protect the innocent,socially vulnerable — including childrenwomen and womenchildren.
