Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday observed the seventh anniversary of a deadly attack on an army-run school in northwestern Peshawar city, which claimed the lives of nearly 150 people, mostly schoolchildren.
16th December marks the 7th anniversary of Army Public School (APS) – Peshawar massacre / terrorist attack in which seven heavily armed TTP terrorists assaulted in APS Peshawar in 2014. Although, it was executed by TTP but it was planned and financed by RAW and NDS. The attack was aimed to damage the morale of Pakistani nation.
It is considered as Pakistan’s 9/11. Contrary to this Pakistan Army and nation emerged as stronger and resilient in its commitment to eliminate the menace of terrorism from its soil and launch major operations. APS attack was a great national tragedy, the losses of the parents and kins of shuhada are irreparable but the complete nation stood with the affected and Pakistan never lost sight of its national resolve to wipe out foreign sponsored terrorism to prevent and guard against such heinous crime against its citizen.
Pakistan observes 7th anniversary of terrorist attack on army public school, planned by NDS & RAW
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday observed the seventh anniversary of a deadly attack on an army-run school in northwestern Peshawar city, which claimed the lives of nearly 150 people, mostly schoolchildren.
16th December marks the 7th anniversary of Army Public School (APS) – Peshawar massacre / terrorist attack in which seven heavily armed TTP terrorists assaulted in APS Peshawar in 2014. Although, it was executed by TTP but it was planned and financed by RAW and NDS. The attack was aimed to damage the morale of Pakistani nation.
It is considered as Pakistan’s 9/11. Contrary to this Pakistan Army and nation emerged as stronger and resilient in its commitment to eliminate the menace of terrorism from its soil and launch major operations. APS attack was a great national tragedy, the losses of the parents and kins of shuhada are irreparable but the complete nation stood with the affected and Pakistan never lost sight of its national resolve to wipe out foreign sponsored terrorism to prevent and guard against such heinous crime against its citizen.
The main observance was held at Peshawar’s Army Public School (APS), which was attended by parents of victims, the top provincial government, and Pakistan army officials.
Earlier in a short statement on Twitter, Prime Minister Imran Khan said “Today, six years ago, the nation was shocked & grieved by the extreme act of terrorism against children & teachers of APS; & the nation came together with a resolve to take on those responsible. We remain determined & are moving forward in fulfilling this commitment to the nation”.
Yesterday, dozens of family members of the children marched and gathered at the memorial of martyrs located outside the Public Archives Library.
Carrying banners and portraits of their children killed in the massacre, the family members marched from the city’s downtown to the Army Public School, where they held a candlelight vigil.
Meanwhile, President Arif Alvi said the incident seven years ago brought tears in the eyes of the nation.
“I remember that I too could not hold them [tears] back at the Islamabad Press Club. These flowers laid their lives & brought the focus of the nation to suppress terrorism with all its might. I thank them,” Alvi said on Twitter. Web Desk
