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| KP CM intervenes after student tortured to death in school |
| 2025-06-01 |
| [GEO.TV] Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, on Saturday, took notice of the incident wherein a fifth-grade student allegedly died due to corporal punishment by a private school principal in Jamrud and asked for a detailed report on the matter. The incident took place during the morning assembly over a minor issue. Police registered the case, and further investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, ...back at the palazzo, Count Guido had escaped from his bonds and overwhelmed his guard using the bludgeon the faithful Filomena had smuggled to him in the loaf of bread... the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Private School Regulatory Authority has issued directions to all private schools to strictly enforce the ban on corporal punishment within schools. The CM ordered the authority to conduct an impartial and transparent inquiry and submit a report, stating that if the allegations were proven to be true, the government would take strict action against the culprit. While condemning the incident, Gandapur said violence against children in educational institutions was a serious crime under the law and those responsible for it deserved no leniency. He also stressed that effective measures should be taken to prevent such incidents of violence against children in schools, assuring that justice would be provided to the victim's parents. Through letters, the KP private schools regulatory authority reminded the heads of private schools that corporal punishment is prohibited in private schools, instructing them to ensure implementation of this ban. Furthermore, it was also mentioned in the letter that those found guilty may face up to six months in jail or a fine of 50,000 rupees. Related: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-05-30 Four soldiers martyred, 12 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan operations: ISPR Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-05-29 Pakistan's Atrocities and War on Its Own People Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-05-28 At least six killed as heavy rains, dust storms hit parts of Pakistan Related: Ali Amin Gandapur 05/07/2025 Gandapur stresses talks not off table, distances PTI from militants Ali Amin Gandapur 04/23/2025 KP CM Gandapur's non-bailable arrest warrants issued in police attack case Ali Amin Gandapur 03/03/2025 KP CM, Afghan diplomat stress reopening of Torkham border amid Ramadan |
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