The premier took to his official Twitter handle and said: \u201cEvery year, December 16 reminds the entire nation of the agony and sorrow when the terrorists carried out atrocities in APS Peshawar.\u201d
\nShehbaz added that today is the day to pay homage to the martyrs of the APS tragedy and share the grief of their families. \u201cThe nation of Pakistan will never forget the sacrifices of its martyrs,\u201d he added.
\nThe PM furthered that the country\u2019s struggle will continue until terrorism is “eliminated from our soil”.
\n\u201cDecember 16 is the day for the whole of Pakistan to be united against terrorism. This struggle of ours is ongoing and will continue with the same iron will and perseverance until complete elimination,\u201d he said.
\nInformation Minister Maryam Aurangzeb also paid homage to the martyrs and said despite the passage of eight years, even today we are unable to forget the tragedy.
\nRead APS Peshawar martyrs remembered
\n\u201cThe cowardly evil elements attacked the future of the nation, the young children and martyred them,\u201d the minister said.
\nShe maintained that the martyrs of the APS tragedy united the nation against terrorism and said that “this day will always remind us of the great sacrifices of the martyrs of APS.”
\n\u201cAs a nation, we have come a long way to defeat terrorism. We are moving towards lasting peace and development in Pakistan,\u201d the minister added.
\nMeanwhile, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah’s prayed for the martyrs of the APS tragedy and said that it was one of the saddest events in Pakistan’s history. “The grief is still fresh,” he added.
\n\u201cBrutal terrorists attacked innocent, young children and martyred them. The martyrs of the APS tragedy showed the entire nation to unite against terrorism and religious extremism,\u201d said Sanaullah.
\nHe added that December 16 will always be a reminder of the great sacrifices of APS martyrs and that the nation has defeated terrorism with unity.
\n\u201cToday, we salute and pay tribute to the martyrs of APS, the parents of the children and their brave teachers,\u201d the minister concluded.
\nThe APS attack
\nOn December 14, 2014, 131 schoolchildren and 10 other people were martyred when heavily armed militants stormed the school and fired at children who were attending classes at the time.
\nLater the government launched a 20-point National Action Plan to defeat terrorism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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