Female teacher shot dead outside school in Balochistan’s Sibi

A female teacher at Allahabad Girls High School in Sibi, Balochistan, was shot dead on Thursday morning, police said, prompting shock and grief in the area. Investigations into the incident have been launched.

According to police and eyewitnesses, the attack occurred outside the school’s main gate, where unidentified motorbike riders opened fire at close range. The teacher was shot in the head and taken to CMH Sibi, but she succumbed to her injuries. The assailants fled the scene.

The victim belonged to a prominent tribal family in Sibi. She was the sister of Assistant Commissioner Bakhtiarabad Malik Bahadur Bangulzai, Malik Sajid Bangulzai, and Headmaster of Allahabad High School Malik Majid Bangulzai. She was married to Malik Faheem Bangulzai and was also closely related to political and tribal leader Sardar Noor Ahmed Bangulzai.

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The incident has sparked fear locally and widespread grief in educational circles. Teachers’ organisations and civil society groups condemned the attack, while local residents have announced peaceful protests demanding the immediate arrest of the perpetrators and a transparent investigation.

Police said two preliminary scenarios were being considered: one, that the teacher was deliberately targeted, and two, that the intended target may have been another person in a car, and she was hit accidentally.

Authorities said they are working to identify the attackers using available evidence and to uncover the true circumstances behind the shooting.