Political leaders mourn Peshawar school deaths
PESHAWAR: Political leaders on Thursday mourned the death of children and a woman teacher in the collapse of a private school roof in Dir Colony here and called for accelerated rescue operation, an impartial investigation into the incident as well as the safety audit of educational institutions. In separate statements, Awami National Party central president Senator Aimal Wali Khan, ANP provincial…
Political leaders in Peshawar have expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths of children and a teacher in a school roof collapse in Dir Colony. The incident has left families devastated and has prompted calls for an impartial investigation, a transparent rescue operation, and a safety audit of educational institutions. Awami National Party central president Senator Aimal Wali Khan, ANP provincial president Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz provincial president and federal minister Engineer Amir Muqam, and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf central information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram have all voiced their condolences and demanded immediate action to ensure the safety of school buildings.
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