Inquiry Report of Peshawar School Collapse Sent to CCPO

News Desk

PESHAWAR: A comprehensive inquiry report regarding the recent roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar was formally submitted to the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) on Tuesday, initiating critical administrative and legal proceedings against those responsible for structural negligence.

The incident, which triggered panic among students and staff, has prompted provincial authorities to take immediate notice of regulatory failures surrounding campus safety standards.

According to police and district administration officials, the investigative report outlines significant structural vulnerabilities, poor maintenance, and the use of substandard construction materials that caused the ceiling to cave in.

First responders and local rescue teams had rushed to the scene immediately following the collapse to clear debris and verify casualties.

Preliminary findings indicate that the facility lacked valid safety clearances and failed to adhere to mandatory municipal building bylaws enforced across urban districts.

The alarming structural failure has reignited public debate over the oversight of private educational facilities operating within densely populated residential and commercial neighborhoods across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Civil society representatives and parent associations have voiced deep frustration over the unchecked mushrooming of private schools in non-purpose-built structures, urging the provincial government to hold both negligent administrators and complicit building inspectors accountable before catastrophic accidents occur.

Senior police leadership confirmed that the CCPO is reviewing the probe’s recommendations to determine specific criminal negligence charges under relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Moving forward, the district administration in coordination with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is slated to initiate mandatory structural safety audits across all privately managed educational institutes in the provincial capital to avert recurring hazards.