Men claiming to be local Taliban bombed a girls school in Noor Ali village in Darra Adam Khel on Monday night and threatened further attacks if the students did not wear veils. The militants also left Urdu pamphlets at the school saying, “Be veiled, otherwise we will bomb you again.” “The attackers planted the bomb near the principal’s office at the Government Girls Middle School. The bomb exploded at 12:45am, destroying three rooms and partially damaging four others,” political authorities said. The blast also destroyed window panes around the school. There were no casualties reported. A source in the area, seeking anonymity, told Daily Times that the local Taliban had asked locals to stop their daughters from going to college. “They have however allowed veiled students to go to middle and high schools,” he added. He said most Darra Adam Khel residents had stopped their children from going to schools and colleges, but some were still sending their daughters to school.
“Car-lifters and opium growers have also been warned to wind up their activities within six months or face action,” he said. The local Taliban have already closed down video centres, and many shopkeepers are now selling their shops due to pressure from local militants.