PESHAWAR: Unknown militants blew up a government school in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said. No casualties were reported, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to initial reports, unidentified militants planted explosive material at Government Middle School Loi Kharki in Bajaur district, triggering a powerful explosion that caused extensive damage to the school building.
Law enforcement agencies and other authorities reached the site shortly after the blast and launched an investigation.
Officials said efforts are underway to determine the nature of the explosion, identify those responsible and establish the motive behind the attack. The investigation remains ongoing.
According to investigative briefs by Human Rights Watch and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, militant groups have frequently targeted educational institutions for operational and ideological reasons. A significant number of such attacks have been directed at girls’ schools as part of efforts to enforce extremist restrictions on female education.
