Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered immediate reconstruction of girls’ school which was recently blown up in North Waziristan.

Private girls’ school was blown up by unidentified militants in Tehsil Shewa of North Waziristan district on Wednesday night, according to police sources. They said militants had first tortured school watchman and later blew up two rooms in building.

Local sources had said that it was only private girls’ school in area and its administration had received multiple threat letters in past. Condemning attack in strongest possible terms in statement, Prime Minister ordered authorities to immediately identify alleged attackers and ensure they received “Exemplary punishment”.

He ordered authorities to rebuild damaged portion of school at government’s expense, further directing them to ensure reconstruction was promptly completed. PM Shehbaz said that government would “Make sure terrorists get their comeuppance” for trying to deprive girls of their right to an education.

“We will never let them succeed in their nefarious designs,” statement added. Around 500 girls were enrolled in two schools-Government Girls Middle School, Noor Jannat and Government Girls Middle School Yunus Kot, which were targeted by attackers around midnight.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 11 2024

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