It is thought to be the first time such an assault has happened since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, where they banned girls from education beyond the sixth grade, including university.
Nearly 80 girls have been poisoned and hospitalised in two separate attacks at their primary schools in Afghanistan, an official has said.
The education official said the person who orchestrated the poisoning had a personal grudge, but did not elaborate.
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