Overview

• Police said an improvised explosive device detonated at a government girls’ primary school in Lakki Marwat early Sunday.
• The explosion damaged parts of the building but caused no casualties, according to initial police reports.
• Officers cordoned off the site and tightened security in nearby localities following the blast.
• In a separate incident in Paharkhel Pakka, armed men allegedly abducted and tortured a young man who was later taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in a semi-conscious state.
• Residents expressed alarm over rising violence as offshoots of the banned TTP active in the area are known for opposing girls’ education and attacking schools.