Pakistan orders school inspections after deadly Peshawar roof collapse

Pakistani authorities have ordered inspections of all private schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and announced an investigation after the roof collapse at Al-Khair school in Peshawar killed at least 34 children and a teacher, with relatives saying they had previously reported structural weaknesses. The school's owner has been arrested and police say the building was structurally weak, while Bahrain's Foreign Ministry has offered condolences.

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  1. Bahrain's Foreign Ministry expresses condolences to Pakistan over the Peshawar school roof collapse.
  2. The provincial government announces an investigation into the collapse as victims' families demand justice.
  3. Police arrest the school's owner, Mohammad Khan; Peshawar Police Chief Saeed Ahmed says the building was structurally weak.
  4. Pakistani authorities order inspections of all private schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and announce an investigation as relatives say they warned of risks.
  5. Thousands gather for funeral prayers in Peshawar; police attribute the collapse to weak infrastructure.
  6. The death toll rises to 28, according to a hospital official.
  7. Hospital authorities and police report 34 children and a teacher killed.
  8. A hospital official confirms 21 pupils and a teacher killed, with over 30 injured.
  9. The school owner is arrested; police warn the building is extremely dangerous and at risk of further collapse.
  10. Media report 17 students and one teacher killed in the collapse.
  11. A private school roof collapses in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50.

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