ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Sunday that the Army Public School Peshawar attack unified and solidified the entire nation against an enemy which is a blot on humanity and the worst example of barbarism.
In his message on the fourth anniversary of the carnage, the premier paid tribute to the martyrs of the terrorist attack and said the sacrifices of the young martyrs of the devastating terrorist attack would never be forgotten.
Sharing his condolences with the aggrieved families, Imran Khan lamented that the parents had sent their children to school for acquiring education on December 16, but the little angels had embraced martyrdom instead of returning home.
“The entire nation stood with the aggrieved families and shared in their grief,” the premier said.
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PM Khan reiterated the nation’s commitment to national, regional and world peace despite giving numerous sacrifices in blood and sweat in the war against terrorism.
The premier vowed to implement the National Action Plan (NAP) and clear Pakistan of terrorism and hate.
He also expressed the government’s commitment to transform Pakistan into a society which will not tolerate extremism and violence in the name of sect, religion, language, colour, ethnic origin or any other.
Education is the best tool to defeat extremism and terrorism for good, the premier observed.
Imran Khan said that the brave armed forces of Pakistan and other law enforcement agencies accomplished an unprecedented decisive action against terrorism through operations Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fasaad.
“Despite tendering huge sacrifices in terms of human and financial losses, if anyone still levels accusations against Pakistan then they would be reminded that in this global war, a massive price was paid by the country’s armed forces, law enforcement agencies, and civilians,” the premier asserted.
On this day four years ago the young students, the teachers and staff of the Army Public School Peshawar bore the brunt of the tyrants and religious fanatics and shed their blood that brought the entire nation together to resolve to fight the extremists to the finish.
After the carnage, Pak Army intensified operation Zarb e Azb to weed out terrorism which is one of the most successful operations carried out in the Global War on Terror (GWOT).
A National Action Plan (NAP) was also devised to effectively tackle the menace of terrorism across the country; Pakistan also established military courts after the brutal carnage which are in place to this day.
