The police said miscreants threw a hand grenade at the watchtower of the government girls high school in Khan Mirkot. Reuters/File
NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A blast took place at a girls school in Haider Khel area of North Waziristan tribal district on Monday, when the students were taking intermediate examination. However, no one was hurt in the explosion.
The police said miscreants threw a hand grenade at the watchtower of the government girls high school in Khan Mirkot.
District police officer Shafiullah Gandapur told the media that guard was not present in the watchtower when the explosion occurred. He said miscreants had targeted the school to create disturbance in the area.
Grenade thrown at N Waziristan girls school during class 12 examination
thenews.com.pk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenews.com.pk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
North Waziristan: Men hurl grenade at girls school during grade-12 exam
geo.tv - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from geo.tv Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ISLAMABAD/ PESHAWAR: After lengthy deliberations, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced on Wednesday night that Eidul Fitr would be celebrated across the country on Thursday (today) as the Shawwal moon had been sighted in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Sindh.
The announcement was made by the chairman of the committee Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, along with other members, at around 11.30pm.
Earlier, the traditional Ruet-i-Hilal committee at historic Qasim Ali Khan Mosque in Peshawar announced that Eidul Fitr would be celebrated on Thursday (today).
At a huge gathering of people at the mosque, the committee chairman Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai said over 100 witnesses from different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had given testimonies about sighting of the Shawwal moon.