Families demand justice after Peshawar school collapse
Parents are demanding accountability after a school roof collapse in Peshawar killed 34 children.
Sources: Al Jazeera · See it on the globe
The story so far · 6 days, October 11 to 17, 2026
Families demand justice after Peshawar school collapse
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- Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, detains PTI members
- Pakistan detains hundreds from Imran Khan's party under emergency rule
- School roof collapse in Peshawar kills 34 students and a teacher
- School roof collapse in Peshawar kills 34 students and a teacher
- Families demand justice after Peshawar school collapse
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School roof collapse in Peshawar kills 34 students and a teacher
A roof fell in at a school in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 34 students and a teacher. Another 50 people were injured.
Why it matters: The scale of child deaths raises urgent questions about the safety of school buildings in Pakistan.
Sources: BBC News · See it on the globe
School roof collapse in Peshawar kills 34 students and a teacher
A roof collapsed at a school in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 34 students and a teacher. About 50 other people were injured.
Why it matters: The disaster raises urgent questions about the safety of school buildings for children.
Sources: BBC News · See it on the globe
Pakistan detains hundreds from Imran Khan's party under emergency rule
Pakistan's federal government suspended the PTI-led administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and imposed emergency rule there. It then detained hundreds of PTI members, including former chief minister Sohail Afridi and other provincial officials, as protests lost momentum.
Why it matters: Removing an elected provincial government deepens Pakistan's political confrontation and adds to concerns over democratic rule.
Sources: AFP via RFI · See it on the globe
Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, detains PTI members
President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suspended its PTI-led government amid disputes over its response to Islamist militancy. Authorities then detained hundreds of PTI members, including former chief minister Sohail Afridi, as protests faltered.
Why it matters: Removing the opposition's last provincial government sharpens Pakistan's political confrontation in a region already hit by militant violence.
Sources: RFI, RFI · See it on the globe
Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suspended its provincial government amid disputes over its handling of Islamist militancy. The province is a stronghold of Imran Khan's party.
Why it matters: Suspending an opposition-run provincial government deepens Pakistan's political confrontation in a region on the front line of militant violence.
Sources: AFP via RFI · See it on the globe