Taliban threat forces shutdown of Baloch schools

May 15th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS ( 1 comment )

Taliban Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban has sent threatening letters to schools in Balochistan province, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, which has forced the institutions to shut down, a media report said Saturday.
A number of schools, including two girls’ schools, have closed in Balochistan provincial capital Quetta after the school managements received threatening letters, sent by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Balochistan chapter, Dawn.com reported.

The letters threatened that if “purdah” was not observed in schools, then teachers and administrative heads will have to bear the consequences. The militant outfit said there were many TTP informants among the students and staffers and warned the school authorities of dire consequences in case of non-compliance.

Similar letters threatening action against wearing “western clothes” were sent to schools in Mastung district.

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  1. Voice of Balochistan Says:

    Pakistani Taliban Operate by ISI and MI of Pakistan, there is no any other person, only pakistani army and its Terrorest Force operating Pakistani Taliban

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