PESHAWAR
\nThe 7th anniversary of the Army Public School was marked here on Thursday to pay homage to the martyred students and teachers of the Army Public School and participants of events resolved to eliminate terrorism.
\nFateh Khawani was offered at various places and the participants showered glowing tributes to the brave and courageous students and teachers of APS who sacrificed their lives for lasting peace in the country.
\nIn this regard, Rescue 1122 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held Fateha Khawani at its headquarters for the departed souls and paid glowing tribute to the little heroes of APS tragedy.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Director General Dr Khatir Ahmed said,\u201d we salute to the greatness, courage and supreme sacrifices of the students, what he called \u201clittle flowers\u201d of Army Public School.\u201d
\n He said the December 16 incident had left indelible mark on memory of the nation and the Rescue 1122 stations across the province were organising special prayers and Fateha Khawani for martyred APS students and faculty.
\nChief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan said in his message that the Army Public School (APS) incident was a national tragic event in the history of the country and sacrifices of the students and teachers martyred in the incident would always be remembered.
\nHe said the fateful \u201cblack day\u201d continued to remain scars on the collective memory, adding, \u201cwe cannot forget the agony of this day.\u201d
\nHe said the tragedy brought the whole nation and institutions together and gave the direction to eliminate this menace from our society.
\nHe said that innocent children of the APS laid the foundation of lasting peace in the country by sacrificing their lives and united the government and institutions against the common enemy.
\nHe said the government, political and military leadership evolved a consensus plan called the National Action Plan (NAP) which proved to be a timely step in the right direction towards a peaceful Pakistan.
\nHe said the whole nation salutes the determination and courage of the families of the martyrs of APS and added that in this war on terror, the little heroes like other segments of the society made a history by embracing martyrdom.
\nPaying tribute to the martyrs of the APS Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said APS tragedy had strengthened the resolve of the nation to fight and eliminate terrorism from the country.
\nHe said that the wounds of this tragic incident are still fresh and the nation will not forget their great sacrifices.
\nHe said the blood of APS martyrs gives us unity to make the country safe and peaceful for future generations. \u201cWe defeated terrorism because of this unity. On this day we renew our pledge not to allow terrorism to flourish again on our soil.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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