Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan — A late Thursday-night explosion destroyed a government primary school in Mir Ali tehsil’s Ayaz Kot area, Khushhali village, leaving more than 600 children without a place to study.
Unidentified attackers planted explosives that reduced much of the Government Primary School to ruins and halted local educational activities, The Express Tribune reported. Officials said the school was the only operational primary institution in the area and served as a vital centre for hundreds of students.
Authorities sealed off the damaged building and are exploring temporary arrangements to resume classes. Local elders and parents condemned the attack; one elder said the school was “the heart of our community” and its destruction felt like an assault on children’s futures.
Security forces cordoned off the site and launched a search operation, but no group has claimed responsibility. The district administration labelled the bombing an “anti-education act,” saying such attacks undermine peace and development in the tribal belt.
Officials pledged to apprehend those responsible. Police collected evidence while a bomb disposal unit analysed the device; initial assessments indicate it was detonated remotely or by a timer, The Express Tribune reported. (ANI)
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