Alkhidmat Foundation inaugurated a 50-bed Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Centre in Charsadda to provide treatment and rehabilitation services for people struggling with drug addiction and mental health conditions.

The center was inaugurated by Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Central, Abdul Wasi, President Alkhidmat Foundation KP, Khalid Waqas and social figure Syed Qaim Ali Shah Advocate.

The ceremony was attended by Provincial General Secretary Alkhidmat Foundation, Muhammad Shakir Siddiqui, Vice President Ashfaq Khan, District Patron Shah Hussain Advocate, District President Qari Shafiullah, President Charsadda Bar Association Mujeeb ur Rahman Advocate, along with provincial and district officials and local community representatives.

Equipped with modern medical facilities, the center will serve patients from Charsadda and surrounding areas, providing treatment for drug addiction and psychiatric conditions. It aims to help patients recover, return to healthier lives and reduce the difficulties faced by their families.

During the ceremony, participants thanked Syed Qaim Ali Shah Advocate, other donors and the management for their contributions towards establishing the center. 
 
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<h2>A Morning That Turned to Mourning in Peshawar</h2>

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On the morning of Wednesday, 15 October 2026, a routine school day in Peshawar ended in one of the deadliest building tragedies in Pakistan&#39;s recent history. The roof of the Al-Khair Education Centre in Dir Colony, off the city&#39;s Outer Circular (Ring) Road, caved in on classrooms full of young students at around 8:48 a.m.

According to the latest reports, at least 35 people were martyred 34 of them children, along with one female teacher&nbsp; and more than 45 students were injured, many of them critically. Most of the victims were between 6 and 12 years old. More than 110 children were believed to be inside the building when the structure gave way.

Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan teams were among the first responders on the ground, working alongside Rescue 1122, local volunteers and residents to pull children from the rubble and move the injured to hospitals. This blog brings together what is verified so far, the official response, and how you can stand with the grieving families of Peshawar.

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<h3>Classrooms Silenced 
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Behind every number is a child who woke up, put on a uniform and went to school to learn. The victims of the Peshawar school roof collapse were in the earliest years of their education&nbsp; children who should have spent the day reading, counting and playing with friends.

Among the martyred was a female teacher who died trying to protect her students as the roof came down. Families who had sent their children off that morning spent the day waiting outside hospitals and at the collapse site, many receiving the worst possible news. In a single morning, an entire community in Dir Colony was plunged into grief.

The injured, many of them critically hurt, are being treated at Peshawar&#39;s hospitals, where medical staff, blood donors and volunteers mobilised quickly. For the survivors, the physical and emotional scars of this day will last far beyond the headlines.

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<h3>What Caused the Collapse? 
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The exact cause is still being investigated, but several factors have emerged in early reporting. Officials and witnesses have pointed to the structural condition of the building rather than a single sudden event.

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	<li>Rooftop construction:&nbsp;A local police official said construction work was under way on the roof, which may have overloaded a structure that was not built to carry the extra weight.</li>
	<li>Heavy overnight rain:&nbsp;Reports noted heavy rainfall before the collapse, which can further stress already weakened concrete and masonry</li>
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<h3>Official and Humanitarian Response 
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The scale of the tragedy triggered an immediate response from the government, rescue agencies and international organisations.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced&nbsp;compensation of Rs1 million for each martyred child&#39;s family and Rs200,000 for each injured student, and the provincial leadership visited hospitals to meet the bereaved. A province wide&nbsp;structural safety audit of educational institutions&nbsp;was ordered: technical teams are to assess buildings, identify hazards and submit district wise reports by&nbsp;26 October 2026

Rescue 1122 led the search and rescue operation at the site, supported by the Pakistan Army, civil defence teams, Alkhidmat Foundation volunteers and ordinary residents who dug through the debris with their bare hands to reach the children.

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<h3>Alkhidmat Foundation on the Ground 
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From the first hours of the emergency,&nbsp;Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan&#39;s regional and district teams were present at the site in Dir Colony, taking part in the emergency response alongside Rescue 1122 and the local community.

Alkhidmat volunteers supported the search and rescue effort, helped move injured children to hospitals and stood with families during the most painful moments of their lives. As one of Pakistan&#39;s largest and most trusted humanitarian organisations, Alkhidmat has decades of experience responding to earthquakes, floods and building collapses across the country.

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<h3>A Preventable Tragedy</h3>

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The hardest truth about the Peshawar school collapse is that it was almost certainly preventable. Children do not die in classrooms because learning is dangerous; they die when the buildings meant to shelter them are unsafe and no one is held responsible until it is too late.

This disaster has reopened an urgent national conversation about building safety. Meaningful change will require more than compensation and condolences:

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	<li>Mandatory structural audits&nbsp;of every school building, public and private, by qualified engineers.</li>
	<li>Strict enforcement&nbsp;of construction codes and a halt to unapproved additions such as extra storeys and rooftop work.</li>
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The province wide safety audit ordered after this incident is a necessary first step. The real test will be whether it leads to lasting reform&nbsp;so that no parent in Pakistan ever again sends a child to school and does not see them return.

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<h3>How You Can Help 
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	<li>Donate&nbsp;to Alkhidmat Foundation&#39;s emergency response&nbsp;fund.</li>
	<li>Share&nbsp;this post to raise awareness and keep pressure on authorities for safer schools.</li>
	<li>Make dua&nbsp;for the martyred children and their teacher, and for the swift recovery of the injured.</li>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://alkhidmat.org/">alkhidmat.org</a>&nbsp;to donate and support our emergency relief efforts