PESHAWAR – Today marks the fourth anniversary of the devastating terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar.
On December 16, 2014, terrorists stormed the army-run school and martyred around 150 people, including more than 130 young students.
The incident shook the country and resulted in the formation of a National Action Plan to stem extremism and terrorism in the country, as well as the creation of military courts to try ‘hardcore’ terrorists.
A special function has been arranged at APS Peshawar today to pay homage to the martyred students and teachers. Similar functions and walks are also being held in other parts of the country in the memory of the victims.
In his message on the fourth anniversary of the tragedy, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said the sacrifices of the students of APS Peshawar would always be remembered.
He said the tragic incident showed the brutal mindset of terrorists who targeted innocent students within the educational institution, exposing their nefarious designs against humanity, education, and knowledge.
Mahmood Khan said that the incident united the entire nation to eliminate terrorism from the country.
The chief minister vowed that the provincial government would always extend a helping hand to the bereaved families. A monument had been constructed in Peshawar in the memory of the martyrs, he added.
He reminded that the government and the security institutions were on the same page to launch the national action plan for total eradication of terrorists and terrorism from the country.
The minister also paid rich tributes to the parents of the martyrs for bearing the loss with patience and fortitude.
Radio Pakistan Peshawar correspondent reports that a special function has been arranged in the School today to pay homage to the martyred students and teachers of the school.
Similar functions are also being held in other parts of the country.
After this tragic incident, the government chalked out the National Action Plan to eliminate terrorism from the country.
In his message on the Fourth Anniversary of terrorist attack on Peshawar Army Public School the Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has expressed sympathies with the families, friends and loved ones of all the victims.
In his message on the occasion, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the young martyrs of Army Public School Peshawar have written the history of gallantry and courage with their blood for the safe and secure future of Pakistan.
He said that the students and teachers of the Army Public School sacrificed their lives for the attainment of a noble cause.
