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ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan have expressed condolences to the martyrs and their families, as the whole nation is paying their tribute to APS Peshawar victims.
Five years back on this day in 2014, terrorists entered the school and brutally martyred over 147 children and teachers in Peshawar.
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Right after the attack, Pakistan’s civil and military leadership chalked out National Action Plan and started Operation Zarb-e-Azb against the militants in North Waziristan.
Today on December 16, the whole nation is mourning over the tragic incident of the APS Peshawar attack across Pakistan.
Meanwhile, President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan have expressed their condolences to the martyrs and their families.
President Dr. Arif Alvi wrote on Twitter, ” The nation cannot forget the massacre of little angels/teachers of APS 5 years ago on this day.”
The nation cannot forget the massacre of little angels/teachers of APS 5 years ago on this day. Hard to commemorate this day without tears in one's eyes. In its remembrance, we reiterate our pledge to root out terrorism and extremism in all its manisfestations from our country.
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) December 16, 2019
The President further wrote, “Hard to commemorate this day without tears in one’s eyes.
In its remembrance, we reiterate our pledge to root out terrorism and extremism in all its manifestations from our country.”
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