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• Focus keyphrase: Peshawar school collapse follow-up
• SEO title: Peshawar School Collapse Follow-Up: UN Team Visits
• Meta description: A UN delegation visited the Peshawar school collapse site as Governor Kundi ordered new safety legislation within 15 days.
• Tags: Peshawar school collapse, Dir Colony, Faisal Karim Kundi, UN delegation Peshawar, school safety KP, private school regulation
• Original element: verified update + own data point — combines two fresh developments beyond our earlier coverage (UN delegation visit; governor’s 15-day legislation order) with links to our own collapse reporting (FIR; death toll; families’ demands)
• Source: Tribune (“Peshawar mourns school roof collapse victims”, published 17 Oct 2026, ~02:05 PKT) and Tribune (“Kundi wants school safety rules tightened”, published 17 Oct 2026, 01:51 PKT)

UN Team Visits Peshawar School Collapse Site

A United Nations delegation visited the site of the deadly school roof collapse in Peshawar’s Dir Colony, where the city remained gripped by grief for a second consecutive day on Friday. Political leaders and government officials continued to call on bereaved families.

The UN team examined the school’s infrastructure and assessed the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. The secretary of the Private Schools Regulatory Authority briefed the delegation on the incident and the school’s infrastructure.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, Federal Minister Amir Muqam, advisers to various departments and other political leaders and government officials also visited the affected families to offer their condolences.

Families recount the tragedy

The tragedy has left several families devastated, with some losing more than one child in the collapse.

Zakirullah, a father who lost both his sons, Abu Bakr and Muhammad, said his three children, two boys and a girl, had been studying at the school since the beginning of their education. His daughter informed him about the incident, and when he reached the school he found children buried beneath the debris, with rescue workers struggling to reach them.

“The scenes were unbearable, and everyone was distressed,” he recalled.

His two sons, both second-grade students, were trapped under the rubble and could not initially be seen. Rescue workers shifted them to a hospital, where both children succumbed to their injuries.

Other families also shared painful accounts. One child had reportedly been sent home to bring school fee money; by the time the child returned, the roof had collapsed. According to accounts shared by children, the roof had been shaking when they moved around in the classroom, but a teacher had reportedly reassured them that there was nothing to fear. In another devastating loss, five children belonging to the family of Pir Muhammad died in the collapse.

Although inquiry committees have been constituted to investigate the incident, the relevant departments had yet to visit the site to begin their investigations, according to the available information.

Governor orders 15-day safety plan

Separately, Governor Kundi chaired a meeting on the incident and ordered action against those responsible for the collapse, calling for strict enforcement of safety standards and registration requirements for private educational institutions across the province.

The Peshawar commissioner informed the governor that the school owner had obtained 16 marlas of land on a 10-year lease and constructed the school building on it. The school was registered in 2026, but its administration had failed to comply with the prescribed standard operating procedures.

Governor Kundi stressed the need to identify and inspect buildings constructed without approved maps. He said tehsil municipal administrations could play an effective role in inspecting buildings across the city and ensuring compliance with construction regulations.

He directed all relevant departments to fulfil their responsibilities effectively and called for strict implementation of regulations governing the registration and safety arrangements of private educational institutions. He also directed authorities to take action against schools operating without registration certificates and establish appropriate penalties for violations.

Kundi stressed the need for effective legislation to regulate private schools and ensure compliance with safety standards, directing the relevant authorities to prepare new legislation and submit a report within 15 days.

The story so far

Feature Pakistan has followed the collapse since the first reports. The death toll reached 28, with the school’s owner arrested. An FIR was later registered against the owners and contractor, and families of the dead children have been demanding justice.

The UN delegation’s visit and the governor’s 15-day deadline are the first signs that the tragedy is drawing scrutiny beyond the province. Whether the promised legislation materialises, and whether inquiry committees pin down responsibility, will determine if Dir Colony becomes a turning point or another forgotten headline. The collapse has also put KP’s education oversight under the spotlight, as families ask how a school that failed prescribed SOPs was allowed to operate in the open.