Police have registered a case against the owners, shareholders and construction contractor of a private school in Peshawar's Dir Colony after its roof collapsed. The case was filed at Agha Mir Jani Shah Police Station, and police said efforts were under way to arrest the suspects named in the first information report (FIR). The Peshawar school roof collapse has killed children and a female teacher, and the final toll has not been confirmed.
What the FIR says and who is named
The FIR, the formal complaint that police record when a case is opened, alleges that substandard construction materials were used in the school building. It describes the building as dilapidated and unfit for use as a school. According to the document, complaints about the deteriorating walls and roofs had been made earlier, and students had raised concerns about the building's condition.
The FIR says the school owners did not take corrective steps despite those repeated complaints. The roof of a nursery classroom on the second floor and several ground-floor rooms collapsed, according to the report. The case was registered on behalf of the state under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), the main criminal law, and the incident is described as resulting from negligence. Accounts differ on the sections cited: one lists Sections 148, 322 and 149, while another refers only to Section 322, which deals with qatl-bis-sabab, meaning death caused without an intention to kill.
The school was built on a 16-marla plot, a local unit of land, owned by Waheed and Javed. The land was reportedly leased in 2024, and the school building was constructed after that.
Death toll, rescue and next steps
The FIR records 30 children and a female teacher dead, and 52 people injured. Social media posts and some other reports gave higher figures, including 35 dead and 45 injured, and an early post said at least 16 people had died and described the count as provisional. These figures are not reconciled in the sources, so this article uses the FIR's count, which may change once officials confirm the total.
Rescue 1122, the emergency service in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been working at the site. Photographs from the scene show officials collecting children's belongings from the rubble. Rescue operations were still under way when the reports were published.
Police said efforts were under way to arrest the suspects named in the FIR. The sources do not say who else may face action, or when any arrests will be made. The case will now move through the police and the courts.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 2024: The plot was reportedly leased, and the school building was constructed afterwards.
- Before the collapse: The FIR says complaints about the walls and roofs had already been made, and students had raised concerns.
- By 15 October 2026: The roof collapsed, and photographs from the scene showed debris in the school courtyard and rescue work under way.
- 16 October 2026: Police registered the FIR at Agha Mir Jani Shah Police Station, and efforts to arrest the named suspects were under way.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Peshawar ke Dir Colony mein ek private school ki chhat gir gayi, jis mein bachon aur ek female teacher ki jaan gayi. Police ne school ke maalikan, shareholders aur contractor ke khilaf case darj kiya hai aur unhein giraftar karne ki koshish jaari hai. FIR ke mutabiq ghatiya tameer aur pehle ki gayi shikayaton ko nazar-andaz karne ka ilzam hai. Taaham maut ki tadad ka sarkari tasdeeq abhi baaki hai.
