Overview

• The overnight bombing in Shawa, North Waziristan severely damaged the Aafia Islamic Girls Model School.
• No casualties were reported despite the extensive damage to the school infrastructure.
• UNICEF condemned the attack as a threat to the future of young girls and detrimental to national progress.
• Local authorities suspect the involvement of Islamic militants, historically opposed to female education.
• The incident reflects ongoing security challenges in regions formerly controlled by the Pakistani Taliban.