LOWER DIR: A 15-year-old girl purportedly distressed by her matric exam result took her own life in the Gandigar Payeen area of Upper Dir the other day.

According to police, the student, identified as Anmol, had secured 1010 marks out of 1,200 in the recently announced SSC results by Malakand Board.

Despite her high score, she considered her performance unsatisfactory and, in a moment of emotional distress, shot herself with a firearm. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.

Local authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

Meanwhile, another girl student, resident of Munjai Lower Dir, purportedly consumed poisonous pills at home and tried to end her life.

She was also not satisfied with her matric exam result.

She was admitted to District Headquarters Hospital Timergara, where her condition was stated to be critical. The Balambat police have registered a case and started investigation.

Meanwhile, a 19-year-old youth drowned in the Panjkora River near the Khall area of Lower Dir on Wednesday, according to Rescue 1122 officials.

The deceased was identified as Ghani Rehman, a resident of Khall. Upon receiving information about the incident, Rescue 1122 teams, along with local divers and Civil Defence volunteers, swiftly launched a search and rescue operation at the site.

According to the Rescue 1122 spokesperson, the joint team managed to recover the body from the river after a 30-minute operation.

Published in Dawn, Aug 1st, 2025