Wana college girls protest teacher absenteeism.

LOWER WAZIRISTAN -- Students of the Government Degree College for Girls protested teacher absenteeism in Wana area here on Tuesday.

The college girls boycotted classes and staged a sit-in outside a camp of security forces.

They told reporters that the college had 25 teachers but only two of them performed duty.

The assistant commissioner met the students and convinced them to return to school. He told protesters that he had already taken up the matter with the higher education department for action against absentee teachers.

The college had resumed in-person learning two years ago after the security forces vacated the premises.

Meanwhile, workers of political parties took out a 'peace march' in Wana area complaining about the growing lawlessness.

The participants demanded of the...