Explosives Destroy Girls' Primary School in Pakistan's Lower South Waziristan

An explosion destroyed a government girls' primary school in Lower South Waziristan, Pakistan, late Tuesday night. Unidentified miscreants used explosive materials to demolish the building in the Sara Ghowara area of Birmal tehsil.

District Police Officer Muhammad Tahir Shah confirmed the destruction of the school building. Police have initiated an investigation into the incident and registered a preliminary report. As of now, no individual or group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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the school building was destroyed in the explosion, which occurred late at night.

Local residents and police report an increase in attacks targeting educational institutions in Lower South Waziristan in recent months. This incident follows similar attacks on two other schools in Birmal tehsil in February and March. Community leaders express concern that such acts of violence demonstrate hostility toward education and hinder its accessibility, particularly for girls.

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police had registered an initial report in the daily log and launched an investigation into the incident.