Pakistan university under fire as gunmen storm building killing 8 and wounding 20

Gunmen this morning stormed inside a Pakistani university, killing eight people and wounding at least 20. Police officers and the army exchanged gunfire with the attackers at Bacha Khan University in north-west Pakistan. Several explosions were heard.

Police official Tariq Khan said the assault began shortly after the university opened on Wednesday morning in the town of Charsadda, located 21 miles outside the city of Peshawar. Initial reports indicated that a chemistry teacher was among those with fatal injuries.

The militants, using the cover of thick, wintry fog, scaled the walls of the Bacha Khan University before entering buildings and opening fire on students and teachers in classrooms and hostels, police said.

Deputy Inspector General Saeed Wazir said: "All students have been evacuated from the hostels, but militants are still hiding in different parts of the university an

No one has yet claimed responsibility.