Officials of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Saturday organized a 'cultural exchange programme' at Middle school, Bakura, with the participation of personnel of SSB and youth from adjoining villages.
The incident is said to have taken place on Thursday when students of Upgraded Middle School Bhatachak of Sadar block area arrived to participate in the competition organized in the auditorium of CRC building located in Bhajore village.
However, only the school door was burnt in the Ganda-e-Yasin area and a message was seen on the wall as 'GB-Atank'. No First information report (FIR) was registered as the Police claimed it to be only a mischievous act and terrorism.
A girls' school in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district was torched early on Tuesday. According to Dawn newspaper, local officials have held "terrorists" responsible for this reprehensible act and have promised to rebuild the school along with providing security to educational institutions.
So far, no group has claimed the responsibility. Islamists, no matter which sect they belong to, are extremely opposed to giving girls' access to education in Gilgit Baltistan.
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