SWABI, April 17: Unidentified militants blew up a private school, owned by a lawmaker of Awami National Party, here on Monday.

Police officials said that main gate, boundary wall and rooms of the school were damaged when a five-kilogram bomb, planted at its entrance, exploded with a big bang. No one was present in the school at the time of explosion. The Pakistan International Public School, situated in the district headquarters on Swabi-Jahangira Road, is owned by MPA Sikandar Irfan. The school was visited by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti About two months ago.

The school remained closed on Tuesday and the management of the institutions told students that they should wait till further order.

So far about 12 schools and colleges had been targeted by militants in the district.