{
  "id": 17180069,
  "title": "Excavation for housing scheme in Islamabad's Kurri endangers school building",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/excavation-for-housing-scheme-in-islamabads-kurri-endangers-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:55:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2040781/excavation-for-housing-scheme-in-islamabads-kurri-endangers-school-building"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Islamabad's Kurri area, the construction of a housing scheme is threatening a public-sector girls' school, Islamabad Model School for Girls (IMSG). The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) reported that extensive excavation on three sides of the school has left it exposed and vulnerable, with its foundation weakened and perimeter support compromised. The FDE has urged the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) to halt the excavation and commence urgent structural rehabilitation, including protective retaining walls and reinforcement works. FGEHA has denied the allegations, claiming the school is outside their designated housing scheme boundaries. The threat to the school and its students is deemed extremely urgent.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: A public-sector girls’ school in Islamabad is facing danger from excavation work being carried out for a housing scheme in the area. Islamabad Model School for Girls (IMSG), Kurri, run by the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), is facing a potential threat due to construction work being undertaken for the development of a housing scheme. According to a letter issued by the FDE,…",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}