Attack on Malala Yousafzai strengthens resolve of schoolgirls
Taliban are mistaken if they think
they can scare girls away from
school, students say.
Demoralised Pakistani militants seek soft targets
School vans and students are targets
for defeated militants who can’t
stand up to troops, analysts say.
Pakistani business community condemns ongoing violence
PESHAWAR – Violence is not the only way to show anger, businessmen,
scholars and analysts say, contending that peaceful means of protest
exist.
“Burning down public and government properties will only exacerbate the
tense situation,” Abdur Rauf, vice president of the Peshawar Cantonment
Traders Association, said, referring to the protests
against the film “Innocence of Muslims” that swept across Pakistan
September 21. “We should adopt a non-violent way to protest any issue.”
