Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said the sacrifice of Army Public School (APS) martyrs has not gone in vain and the country’s improving peace is owed to them.
On the third anniversary of APS tragedy, in a short statement issued by by the Director General, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said
“Remembering martyrs of APS Peshawar. The great sacrifice of our innocent beloved children & their brave families remains unforgettable. It symbolises our undeterred resolve in love of our motherland. Your sacrifice has not gone in vain, we owe this improving peace to you” COAS. pic.twitter.com/scA8AhU95A
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) December 16, 2017
Army Public School tragedy took place on December 16, 2014 when more than 140 people were gunned down by militants that included as many as 122 schoolchildren.
The attack was claimed by the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who had to bear the brunt of a military offensive in reaction to the tragedy. Just a few months ago, Pakistan Army had launched Operation Zarb-e-Azb under the leadership of then-army chief General Raheel Sharif.
