Acts of terrorism across the globe have increased markedly in recent decades. Pakistan is facing the worst kind of terrorists attacks. On 16 December 2014, seven gunmen affiliated with the Taliban conducted a terrorist attack on the Army Public School in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. The militants, entered the school and opened fire on school staff and children,killing 141 people, including 132 schoolchildren, ranging between eight and eighteen years of age. World was in deep sorrow and that incident became the turning point and whole nation stood togather against the terrorism.
School is playing its role to grow the children with a peaceful mind, a responsible human being to love the humanity.
To pay homage to the martyrs of Army Public School (APS) Peshawar, a candlelight vigil was organised by the school. Politicians, traders, government officials, religious minorities and members of civil society were invited to show their committment for a peaceful world.The participants were holding candles in their hands to express solidarity with innocent students and others who were martyred in a brutal attack on December 16, 2014.
Principal of the school thanked the participants for attending the event. He further added the we are committed not only for provision of free quality education to the poor children but also to make these innocent minds a loving human beings. Our students will play their role to make this world a beautiful place.
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