Pakistan began three days of mourning Wednesday for the 132 children and nine school staff massacred by militants in the country’s deadliest ever terror attack, as the world united in revulsion.
The 141 people were killed when insurgents stormed an army-run school in Peshawar on Tuesday and systematically went from room to room, shooting children during an eight-hour killing spree.
During the mourning, business activities will remain suspended in various cities with prayer ceremonies in education institutions.
In different cities, lawyers’ bodies announced boycott of court proceedings and trade unions called for shutter down strike.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced three days of national mourning and described the attack as a “national tragedy unleashed by savages”.
He is due to host a meeting of all parliamentary parties in Peshawar today.
