PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Friday registered 35 First Information Reports (FIRs) against various institutions in Peshawar just two days after a barbaric attack on Charsadda's Bacha Khan University killed at least 21 people.

Police, acting under the National Action Plan (NAP), registered FIRs against 32 schools, two non-governmental organisations and a National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) sub-office for possessing inadequate security, Superintendent Police Cantonment Kashif Khan said.

Six schools were in Gulberg, three schools in Tehkal, four schools in Town, two schools in Hayatabad, four schools in Tatara, three schools in Peshtakhra and ten schools in Town.

Following the varsity attack, security around educational institutions has tightened considerably. KP, which was already on 'high alert' at the time of the attack.

The Punjab government on Wednesday issued a circular ordering foolproof security arrangements in public, private, missionary, armed forces, multinational schools, colleges and universities.

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