KP Govt Accused of Relaxing Laws Which Lead to Peshawar School Roof Collapse
The former PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has been accused of weakening private school regulations to protect institutions linked to political leaders, following the deadly school roof collapse in Peshawar.
According to a report citing unnamed sources, Section 22(4) of the provincial private schools regulatory law, issued on June 9, 2017, empowered authorities to close or seal schools over violations, including operating without registration.
The report claims an amendment on June 23, 2017, removed the provision and limited action to fines. Sources alleged the change was made at the request of then-assembly speaker Asad Qaiser and other leaders with private educational institutions, benefiting businesses associated with Qaiser, Mushtaq Ghani, and others.
The allegations come after the October 15 collapse at Al-Khair Education Center in Peshawar’s Dir Colony. Subsequent reporting put the death toll at 30 children and a female teacher, with 52 people injured.
Police arrested school owner Khan Muhammad over alleged construction defects. The FIR alleges that management ignored complaints about deteriorating walls and roofs.
Khan Muhammad blamed rainfall, while education officials described the building as dilapidated. A provincial inquiry is examining the collapse, and authorities have announced inspections of public and private schools across KP.
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