Sherpao pays respects to APS martyrs

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Sunday paid his respects to the martyrs of the Army Public School (APS) attack on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the gruesome incident.

In a statement issued from Watan Kor, he recalled that the attack which took place on 16 December 2014 had united the nation in the fight against terrorism. Remembering the martyrs of the APS attack, Aftab Sherpao said the nation would never forget the sacrifices of the innocent children. The QWP leader said the deadliest attack had prompted the government to declare an all-out war on militants to restore viable peace to the country. He said his party shared the grief of the bereaved families and prayed to Allah Almighty to grant them the courage and the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss with equanimity.

"The nation is still in a state of shock and grief over the brazen attack in which innocent schoolchildren were targeted," he added.