'APS carnage will never be forgotten': COAS salutes martyrs, their families

• About 150 people, including 138 APS students, were shot dead on December 16, 2014 by terrorists after they stormed into the school.
• The COAS said the APS carnage will never be forgotten.

The fifth anniversary of the horrendous attack on the Army Public School (APS), Peshawar in 2014 is being observed today nationwide.

About 150 people, including 138 APS students, were shot dead on December 16, 2014 by terrorists after they stormed into the school. A number of activities and functions will be held across the country to remember the sacrifices of the innocent children.

A special function has also been arranged in APS Peshawar to pay homage to the martyred students and teachers of the school. In his message, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa saluted the martyrs and their families and said that the APS carnage will never be forgotten.

He further said that five of the involved terrorists have been hanged through military courts. "We have come a long way in failing terrorism as a nation. United we move towards lasting peace and prosperity of Pakistan," the COAS said.

“APS carnage will never be forgotten. Five of the involved terrorists have been hanged through military courts. Salute to martyrs and their families. We have come a long way in failing terrorism as a nation. United we move towards lasting peace and prosperity of Pakistan”, COAS. pic.twitter.com/Swv1ocF3gO

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) December 16, 2019

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa message on #APSPeshawar #APPNews #APSMartyrs #APSAttack #APSUnitedtheNation #APS #BlackDay #PakArmy #PakistanArmy @OfficialDGISPR pic.twitter.com/a0ZJnEctir

— APP 🇵🇰 (@appcsocialmedia) December 16, 2019

Netizens and several politicians took to their Twitter handle and paid homage to the APS martyrs.

We will never forget our children.

We will never let that happen again.

We will keep our Pakistan safe.

16/12/14 - we can never forget#APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/urnuDsHvJk

— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) December 16, 2019

Remembering the innocent lives lost in #APSPeshawar attack on 16-12-2014, a tragedy that left the nation with an irreplaceable loss. May the world never have to see a day like this. Ameen

— Pervez Khattak (@PervezKhattakPK) December 16, 2019

16 December 2014; A sad day for us. Remembering the martyrs of Army Public School tragedy. They will always remain in our hearts. Salute to all martyrs of #APSPeshawar. pic.twitter.com/0enUYAuyQv

— ISI Pakistan🇵🇰 (@GHQ_ISI) December 16, 2019

16.12.2014

On this day the most beautiful flowers of our garden paved the way for our freedom from terrorism. Each peaceful day in Pakistan is a tribute to our youngest soldiers.. we have not forgotten. #Salam #APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/MR2ynt7w2U

— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) December 16, 2019