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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Opens 50 Rebuilt Schools in Bara With Chinese Support

Officials cast the handover as an education-first response to militancy.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi inaugurated the completed rebuilds in Khyber district, capping a Rs3.21 billion program backed by Chinese financial and technical assistance.
  • The effort restored 35 primary, seven middle, seven high and one higher secondary school, all now operational under the provincial Education Department.
  • New amenities include solar power, clean drinking water, cooling systems and upgraded sanitation to support a safe return to learning.
  • A seven-kilometre Bara Bypass Road costing Rs1.32 billion opened to relieve congestion in the main market, improve connectivity and boost local trade.
  • Afridi said education is the most effective answer to extremism and pledged close oversight of relief for Tirah Valley families, with local elders and jirgas verifying unregistered beneficiaries.