PESHAWAR, Oct 28 (APP):A meeting chaired by Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi was held on Wednesday to review the inquiry report into the Dir Colony school tragedy.
Education Adviser Dr Amir Abdullah, Chief Secretary Dr Fakhar Alam Irfan, Secretary Education Inayatullah Waseem and members of the inquiry committee attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the inquiry committee presented its report on the Dir Colony school incident to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. The governor was given a detailed briefing on the causes of the tragedy, statements recorded from relevant officials, responsibilities of various departments, findings of the inquiry committee and its recommendations.
The inquiry report held the school owner responsible for the use of substandard material in the construction of the school building. The governor was also briefed about negligence on the part of the relevant departments.
Governor Kundi directed that the legal aspects of the inquiry report be examined in consultation with the Law Department.
He said strict action should be taken against those responsible for the Dir Colony school tragedy.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
