COAS Raheel Sharif welcomes students to Army Public School
- By Raza Haidery -
- Jan 12, 2015
Taliban gunmen attacked Army Public School in Peshawar on 16th December, 2014 killing 150 people including 134 children and nine staff members.
The incident has left the entire nation in grief and shock.
COAS Raheel Sharif and his wife welcomed the children returning to school and also met their parents and raised their morale.
Army #Chief Gen #Raheel Sharif in APS Psr right now.Receives students,meets parents.Everyone in high spirits. This nation unbeatable.Cont…
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Emotional scenes were witnessed in the school as many children were crying while remembering their school mates. The army chief said that the morale of the entire nation is high. He added that terrorism will be wiped out from the country. He recited the national anthem and poem “Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke Tamanna meri” with the school children during the assembly.
Psr:Begum & Gen #Raheel join students in mrng assembly.Lab pe aati ha dua-solidifies our soul. Standing proudly to sing national anthem
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