PESHAWAR: Provincial President of the Awami National Party (ANP), Mian Iftikhar Hussain, visited Dir Colony in Peshawar following a tragic roof collapse at a local school.
Mian Iftikhar Hussain inspected the affected structure at Dir Colony to examine the extent of the damage and the nature of building structure.He interacted with rescue teams operating at the scene and engaged with local victims and affected families to receive operational updates from officials.
Accompanied by party office-bearers, the provincial leadership visited the homes of the children who lost their lives in the tragic incident. Offering condolences on behalf of the ANP, Mian Iftikhar offered prayers for the departed souls and expressed solidarity with the grieving families.
Led by Divisional Salar Malik Farhad, along with other community volunteers, were also present at the site to assist in rescue operations and support affected residents.
Earlier to this Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi expressed deep sorrow over the incident, while Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed ordered to speed up relief operations to save innocent children and established a green corridor for uninterrupted movement of ambulances.Governor Faisal Karim Kundi’s Condolence and Demand for Detailed Report:Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi expressed deep sorrow over the martyrdom of innocent children and a female teacher due to the collapse of the roof of a private school in Dir Colony and offered heartfelt condolences to the affected families.He said that the loss of precious lives of innocent children is an extremely painful and unbearable tragedy.
He directed the hospital administration to provide best medical facilities to the injured children, while he has sought an immediate and detailed report from the concerned authorities to determine the causes of the accident and criminal negligence.IGP Zulfiqar Hameed’s Emergency Action and Establishment of Green Corridor:On the other hand, IGP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed, taking immediate notice of the incident, directed the CCPO Peshawar to personally monitor the relief operations and utilize all available resources to immediately and safely rescue those trapped under the debris.
According to the Directorate of Public Relations Police, the IGP ordered the Chief Traffic Officer Peshawar to immediately establish a green corridor for the timely transfer of the injured innocents to hospitals and to maintain uninterrupted flow of traffic on all main highways.Furthermore, the IGP has directed the SSP Operations and Police Rescue Teams to provide all administrative resources at the scene.IGP Zulfiqar Hameed expressed heartfelt sympathy with the affected families and also prayed for the early recovery of the injured children and teachers.
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