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Arab Times
2 days ago
- Arab Times
10-Year-Old Pakistani Boy Dies After Beating by Teacher During Assembly
ISLAMABAD, Jun 1: In a disturbing case of school violence, a 10-year-old Pakistani student, Khyalmat Khan, died after being brutally assaulted by his headmaster over what police described as a "minor issue." The incident occurred during a morning assembly on Friday at a private school in Pakistan's Khyber district. According to local authorities, Headmaster Waqar Ahmed used a rod to strike the child repeatedly on the head, neck, face, and back. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Police arrested Ahmed at the scene. He remains in custody as investigations continue. Khyber District Police Officer Rai Mazhar Iqbal condemned the killing, stating, 'Violence against children and women will not be tolerated under any circumstances. A teacher is meant to be a spiritual guardian, not a figure of brutality.' The killing has sparked outrage across the region, with grieving parents and child rights advocates calling for an immediate ban on corporal punishment in schools. The incident has reignited debate over the effectiveness of existing protections for children, despite a landmark 2021 law in Islamabad outlawing violence against minors. Pakistan has witnessed several high-profile cases in recent years involving the abuse and deaths of children in schools, homes, and workplaces. Among them: the 2021 death of an 8-year-old boy beaten by a teacher for not memorizing a lesson, and the 2020 killing of a young girl, also aged 8, who was tortured by her employers for accidentally letting pet parrots escape. As the investigation into Khyalmat's death unfolds, pressure is mounting on authorities to enforce stricter protections for vulnerable children and ensure accountability within educational institutions.
Metro
3 days ago
- Metro
Boy, 10, 'beaten to death' by headmaster in front of school during assembly
A ten-year-old schoolboy was beaten to death in front of his entire school over what witnesses called a 'minor issue'. Khyalmat Khan was hit repeatedly with a rod by headmaster Waar Ahmed in a private school in northern Pakistan on Friday. During a school assembly, Khyalmat was singled out and hit on the neck, head, face and back, local police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. The headmaster has been arrested, and the situation is being investigated. Khyber District Police Officer Rai Mazhar Iqbal said: 'Violence against children and women will not be tolerated under any circumstances. 'No one has the right to misuse the noble role of a teacher to commit such brutality. A teacher is a spiritual guardian, but this man has dishonoured the sanctity of the profession.' Pakistan has seen a number of violent incidents involving children, prompting a bill to be passed banning violence against children. Violence in schools has also been reported among older age groups in the country. In 2017, a mob of university students beat a fellow pupil to death after he was accused of sharing blasphemous content on social media. The group is said to have attacked Mashal Khan at the Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan, Pakistan, while shouting 'Allahu Akbar'. The mass communication student was allegedly stripped naked and beaten with planks until his skull caved in. More Trending Blasphemy is a highly sensitive topic in Muslim-majority Pakistan, where insulting the Prophet Mohammed is a crime that leads to prison time. In the US, eight high school students were charged with murder after a 17-year-old was beaten to death over a pair of stolen headphones in 2023. Graphic footage of the brawl was spread widely on social media and appeared to show at least 10 individuals swarming the victim. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Lt Jason Johansson called the footage 'very graphic, and in my opinion very void of humanity.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Multiple explosions heard hours after India and Pakistan agree ceasefire MORE: England cricket stars scrambling to escape India after IPL suspends league MORE: Why are India and Pakistan at war? History of conflict explained
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Boy, 10, 'beaten to death' by his own headmaster during assembly in front of entire school over 'minor issue'
A 10-year-old Pakistani schoolboy has died after he was brutally beaten with a rod by his headmaster over a 'minor issue'. The heartbreaking incident took place at a private school in the Khyber district in northern Pakistan on Friday during a school assembly. Khyalmat Khan was critically injured and taken to hospital where he later died, according to local media. Headmaster Waqar Ahmed used a stick to hit the young student on the head, neck, face, and back, police said. Mr Ahmed was arrested and remains in police custody. Khyber District Police Officer Rai Mazhar Iqbal condemned the violent attack in a statement. 'Violence against children and women will not be tolerated under any circumstances', he said. 'No one has the right to misuse the noble role of a teacher to commit such brutality. 'A teacher is a spiritual guardian, but this man has dishonered the sanctity of the profession', he added. The tragic even has sparked outrage in the local community, prompting parents to demand that local authorities impose a ban on corporal punishment at schools. The shocking incident comes after a historic bill was passed in the Pakistani city of Islamabad in 2021 banning violence against children. The move came amid a number of high-profile cases of children being badly beaten and even killed, in schools, religious institutions and workplaces. In January 2021, an eight-year-old boy was beaten to death by his teacher for not memorising a lesson. In June 2020, a girl, aged eight, who was working as a maid in Islamabad, was beaten to death by her employers after she let their pet parrots escape.
