Militants Target Government School in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Bombing Incident at Local High School

Authorities reported that a government high school was bombed by unidentified militants in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of northwest Pakistan on Friday, June 6, 2025. The attack occurred in Akbari village, within the jurisdiction of the Gul Imam police station in the Tank district, leading to the collapse of several school rooms due to the explosion.

As of now, no group has taken responsibility for this attack. However, factions of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), known for their opposition to girls' education, are active in the Tank district and have previously targeted educational institutions.

Local NGOs have documented that over 450 schools in the province have been destroyed in similar attacks over the past decade, forcing students to either abandon their education or attend classes amidst the ruins of their schools.

Prior to 2019, Pakistan experienced a series of assaults on girls' schools, particularly in the Swat Valley and other areas of northwest Pakistan, including regions where the Pakistani Taliban had a significant influence.

In a notable incident in 2012, insurgents attacked Malala Yousafzai, a teenage activist advocating for girls' education, who later received the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts.