Pakistan: Two children killed in firing on school van in Punjab's Attock
Fire was opened on a school van in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Thursday, August 22
Two children were killed in firing on a school van in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday (Aug 22) while six others were injured, police and officials said.
According to the authorities, the driver of the school van who was among the injured, appears to be the target of the attack.
"Our initial investigations indicate that the driver had an enmity with someone," Mohammad Shakil, a local police official, was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.
Police were still investigating to determine who was behind the firing.
At the time of filing this report, no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
The greatest fighter jets that never flew: Top 8 cancelled fighter jets that had serious potential
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Who rules the skies? Meet top 10 nations with most advanced fighter jets
)
Exposed by Chris Martin! App Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's 'affair' with Kristin Cabot caught on camera during Coldplay concert
)
6-minute total solar eclipse will plunge major parts of world into darkness. Is your city on the list?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
US tried to shoot down this jet 100 times, failed every time! Here’s why
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
F-35’s nuclear edge: Why the world’s deadliest fighter jet is now a doomsday machine
)
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s wife drops last name from social media profiles, deactivates account after viral ‘kiss cam’ clip
)
Exclusive: Horse racing needs security. We can’t dream if we’re unsure about tomorrow', says Indian jockey Suraj Narredu
)
Voyager 1 at one light-day: Spacecraft to reach unthinkable milestone after 49 years
)
Why is India where it is? Because 'ghost' force under Oman pushed it 40 million years ago
)
Skin-toned makeup or health issue? Trump's swollen ankles, bruised hands pave way for rumours - Here's what doctors said
)
India test-fires Prithvi-II and Agni-I ballistic missiles successfully under nuclear command
)
US designates TRF, involved in Pahalgam attack, as terrorist group, proxy of Pak-based LeT
)
Trump’s ankles swollen due to chronic venous condition, hand bruises due to irritation from ‘handshakes’: White House
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
7 must-watch psychological thriller series you can't miss on Netflix, Prime and more
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Stimulus payments worth $300 to $1,700 coming in July: Do you qualify? Here's how you can claim your rebate
The dead and wounded were transported to a nearby hospital, Ghias Gull, a district police chief in Attock, where the shooting occurred was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi denounced the attack and called forthe best possible medical treatment to be provided to the wounded.
Also watch |Pakistan: Punjab govt bans protests, public gatherings; ban in response to nationwide PTI protests
Attock is about 420 km north of Punjab's provincial capital Lahorebut is not far away from the country's restive northwest region.
Terroristattacks have surged in Pakistan in recent years, mostly in the northwest bordering Afghanistan. In 2014, Pakistani militants in the worst assault on an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed 147 people, including 132 children.
(With inputs from agencies)