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On 4 May 2023 a ] took place at a ] in ], ], ], ], leaving seven dead. Earlier in the day a teacher from the same school was shot dead in a separate attack.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.news.cn/20230504/ff7903f784214b9aa306b6e98dcd3e3f/c.html|title=7 teachers killed in school firing in NW Pakistan-Xinhua|website=english.news.cn|accessdate=4 May 2023}}</ref> On 4 May 2023, a ] took place at a ] in ], ], ], ], killing seven people and wounding three police officers. Earlier in the day, a teacher from the same school was shot dead in a separate attack.

==Background==
⚫ The KP interim Chief Minister, ], blamed the shooting on a land dispute. Upper Kurram District Police Officer Muhammad Imran responded to the incident by implementing security measures, closing down traffic, and starting talks with tribal chiefs to get things back to normal. ], the prime minister, and the interim chief minister of KP requested reports on the attacks, while interior minister ] tweeted that those responsible would face consequences. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2415082/at-least-seven-teachers-killed-in-attack-in-parachinar-school | title=At least seven teachers killed in attack in Parachinar school | date=4 May 2023 }}</ref>


== Shooting == == Shooting ==
A group surrounded the Government High School in ], where the teachers at the school were performing exam duties and students were taking exams.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-04 |title=Pakistan school shooting leaves several teachers dead |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65480770 |access-date=2023-05-04}}</ref> The group then opened fire in the staffroom of the high school, killing eight people, which included five teachers and three attendants and school support staff.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saifi |first=Sophia |date=2023-05-04 |title=Eight school staff shot dead in northern Pakistan |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/04/asia/school-shooting-pakistan-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Several of the killed were from Pakistan's minority ] community, which were frequently targeted by militants.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Attacks across Pakistan, including school shooting, kill 14 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/6-soldiers-killed-shootout-militants-nw-pakistan-99069083 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> Law enforcement were also attacked while responding to the incident, where three police officers were injured.<ref name=":0" /> During school hours, an unidentified group of gunmen surrounded Government High School ], where the teachers at the school were performing exam duties and students were taking exams.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-04 |title=Pakistan school shooting leaves several teachers dead |language=en-GB |work=] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65480770 |access-date=2023-05-04 |archive-date=2023-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504220252/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65480770 |url-status=live }}</ref> The group then opened fire in the staffroom of the high school, killing seven people, which included four teachers and two attendants.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last= |date=2023-05-04 |title=Six Shi'ite, one Sunni Muslims killed in northwest Pakistan shootings |language=en |work=] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/shooting-kills-seven-teachers-northwest-pakistan-school-geo-tv-2023-05-04/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |archive-date=2023-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504221522/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/shooting-kills-seven-teachers-northwest-pakistan-school-geo-tv-2023-05-04/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The victims were from Pakistan's minority ] community, which is frequently targeted by militants.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Riaz |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Attacks across Pakistan, including school shooting, kill 14 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/6-soldiers-killed-shootout-militants-nw-pakistan-99069083 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=] |language=en |agency=] |archive-date=2023-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504224107/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/6-soldiers-killed-shootout-militants-nw-pakistan-99069083 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3" /> Most teachers were from the local ] tribe.<ref name=":3" /> Law enforcement were also attacked while responding to the incident, resulting in three police officers being injured.<ref name=":0" />

Earlier that day, a ] teacher from the same school was shot dead in ] in a separate attack.<ref name=":3" /> It is speculated that the mass shooting was possibly conducted in response.<ref name=":2" />


== Response == == Response ==
An emergency was declared for all the health facilities in Kurram District, and the Kohat Board postponed exams for ninth and tenth graders.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Eight school teachers shot dead in targeted attacks in Pakistan's restive northwest |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/international/eight-school-teachers-shot-dead-in-targeted-attacks-in-pakistans-restive-northwest-1215589.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The perpetrators then fled the incident area, prompting a hunt.<ref name=":1" /> An emergency was declared for all the health facilities in Kurram District, and the Kohat Board postponed exams for ninth and tenth graders.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Eight school teachers shot dead in targeted attacks in Pakistan's restive northwest |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/international/eight-school-teachers-shot-dead-in-targeted-attacks-in-pakistans-restive-northwest-1215589.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The perpetrators then fled the incident area, prompting a hunt.<ref name=":1" />

== Motive ==
Regional authorities provided contradictory motives for the shootings, with the provincial chief minister stating it was over a property dispute, while the regional commissioner said it was due to sectarian antagonism.<ref name=":2" />


==Reactions== ==Reactions==
⚫ The KP interim Chief Minister, ], blamed the shooting on a land dispute. Upper Kurram District Police Officer Muhammad Imran responded to the incident by implementing security measures, closing down traffic, and starting talks with tribal chiefs to get things back to normal. ], the prime minister, and the interim chief minister of KP requested reports on the attacks, while interior minister ] tweeted that those responsible would face consequences.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 May 2023 |title=At least seven teachers killed in attack in Parachinar school |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2415082/at-least-seven-teachers-killed-in-attack-in-parachinar-school |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=] |archive-date=5 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505015934/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2415082/at-least-seven-teachers-killed-in-attack-in-parachinar-school |url-status=live }}</ref>
Following the incident, Zahid Hussain, a teacher union representative, pleaded with teachers throughout KP to keep the schools closed until the offenders were apprehended. Many people condemned the attacks, with President ] and Foreign Minister ] calling for those responsible to be punished. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/4/teachers-killed-in-pakistan-school-shooting | title=Several teachers killed in Pakistan school shooting }}</ref>


President ] and Foreign Minister ] called for those responsible for the attack to be punished.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |date=4 May 2023 |title=Several teachers killed in Pakistan school shooting |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/4/teachers-killed-in-pakistan-school-shooting |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=] |archive-date=4 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504220911/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/4/teachers-killed-in-pakistan-school-shooting |url-status=live }}</ref> Former Pakistani President ] and senior Shiite leader Inayat Hussain Toori also condemned the attack.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-05 |title=Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW Pakistan |url=https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-mourners-school-funeral-shiite-teachers-7f2543681fc7d3aeedc2c3d3163ac0bb |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref>
Former Pakistan President ] condemned the attack.<ref name=":0" />

On 5 May, thousands of mourners attended the victims' mass funeral and rallied against the killings.<ref name=":4" />


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School shooting in Pakistan
2023 Parachinar school shooting
LocationParachinar, Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date4 May 2023
Attack typeMass shooting
Deaths8
Injured3
Motiveunknown

On 4 May 2023, a school shooting took place at a high school in Parachinar, Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing seven people and wounding three police officers. Earlier in the day, a teacher from the same school was shot dead in a separate attack.

Shooting

During school hours, an unidentified group of gunmen surrounded Government High School Tari Mangal, where the teachers at the school were performing exam duties and students were taking exams. The group then opened fire in the staffroom of the high school, killing seven people, which included four teachers and two attendants.

The victims were from Pakistan's minority Shiite community, which is frequently targeted by militants. Most teachers were from the local Turi tribe. Law enforcement were also attacked while responding to the incident, resulting in three police officers being injured.

Earlier that day, a Sunni teacher from the same school was shot dead in Kurram in a separate attack. It is speculated that the mass shooting was possibly conducted in response.

Response

An emergency was declared for all the health facilities in Kurram District, and the Kohat Board postponed exams for ninth and tenth graders. The perpetrators then fled the incident area, prompting a hunt.

Motive

Regional authorities provided contradictory motives for the shootings, with the provincial chief minister stating it was over a property dispute, while the regional commissioner said it was due to sectarian antagonism.

Reactions

The KP interim Chief Minister, Mohammad Azam Khan, blamed the shooting on a land dispute. Upper Kurram District Police Officer Muhammad Imran responded to the incident by implementing security measures, closing down traffic, and starting talks with tribal chiefs to get things back to normal. Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, and the interim chief minister of KP requested reports on the attacks, while interior minister Rana Sanaullah tweeted that those responsible would face consequences.

President Arif Alvi and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called for those responsible for the attack to be punished. Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and senior Shiite leader Inayat Hussain Toori also condemned the attack.

On 5 May, thousands of mourners attended the victims' mass funeral and rallied against the killings.

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan school shooting leaves several teachers dead". BBC News. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Six Shi'ite, one Sunni Muslims killed in northwest Pakistan shootings". Reuters. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. Khan, Riaz (4 May 2023). "Attacks across Pakistan, including school shooting, kill 14". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Several teachers killed in Pakistan school shooting". Al Jazeera. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Eight school teachers shot dead in targeted attacks in Pakistan's restive northwest". Deccan Herald. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. "At least seven teachers killed in attack in Parachinar school". The Express Tribune. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW Pakistan". Associated Press. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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