A homemade bomb planted by suspected militants exploded near the boundary wall of a renowned private college before dawn on Friday, said police officials.
Officials said that in the last two months it was the second time that bomb went off near a private educational institution, creating panic among students and teaching staff.
A recent campaign to target public sector educational institutions began in Ramadan in which both girls and boy schools across the district have been targetted.
Earlier, the Quaid-i-Azam Public School on Swabi-Jahangira road was targeted when a bomb exploded at its entrance gate, damaging the building and injuring the watchman. The Quaid-i-Azam Group of Schools and Colleges is owned by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf working committee provincial chairman and former president.
Now, another college of the Quaid-i-Azam Group of Schools and Colleges near Panjpir route was targeted. Officials said the bomb was planted near the college’s boundary wall and only the wall was damaged and not the building. Watchmen were present in the college when the blast occurred and informed the college owner within no time.
College Principal Qaisar Waheed said some people wanted to defame the institution under a well-planned strategy.
Meanwhile police sources said they had arrested two people for investigation. However, officials refused to name them, saying media would be told soon.
Separately, another Government Girls’ Primary School was blown up in Pushat in Bajaur Agency on Friday.
Official sources said militants planted explosive material in the Government Girls’ Primary School building which went off with a loud sound.
The blast razed the schools building to the ground. No loss of life was reported since the school was closed at the time of blast. Security forces cordoned off the area and started searching for those responsible. The tribal regions have witnessed an increase in terrorist attacks in which insurgents have targeted government schools.
