*GILGIT – 12 girls schools were vandalised and set on fire by unidentifiedpersons in different areas of Diamer on Thursday night.*

In Chillas, the Girls School Ronai and Girls School Takia were damaged inblasts, while two girls schools in the Hudur and Thor area of Chillasdistrict were also set on fire.

The miscreants also set a school in Dariyal district on fire. Four girlsschool in Giyal Village, Tabor and Khanbari were also destroyed.

Three schools in different areas of Tangir district were also targeted.

Some of the targeted schools were under construction while others werefunctional.

Following the incidents, the district administration of Diamer held anemergency meeting in which it was decided that foolproof security will beprovided to all schools in the districts and strict action will be takenagainst the miscreants.