Prolonged Absence: Teachers arrested in Kurram Agency

They were arrested for prolonged absence from work on Saturday

PARACHINAR: Kurram Agency political administration arrested five teachers of a high school, including the principal, for prolonged absence from work on Saturday. According to a political administration official, students of Government High School Manato had protested against the teachers who seldom turned up for duty. After conducting an enquiry, officials raided the school and found all five teachers absent. They were later arrested and put behind bars. Further investigation is under way.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 9^th, 2015.