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Key developments: A private school in Peshawar suffered a catastrophic roof collapse, killing a teacher and 30 students, prompting a rescue operation and a direct response from Prime Minister Shehbaz and Khywan Pakhtunkhwa Governor Kundi.
Why it matters: The disaster underscores urgent gaps in school safety standards and has ignited public demand for accountability, while the government’s immediate involvement signals the incident’s political weight. Simultaneously, Pakistan is set to assume the chairmanship of the IMF and World Bank boards for the first time since 1953, positioning the country at the helm of major global financial institutions.
What to watch next: Monitoring investigations into the school collapse, potential policy reforms on building safety, and the impact of Pakistan’s new role on international economic negotiations and domestic reform agendas. [[1, 2, 3]]