Four public schools of Punjab named after martyred students of APS Peshawar

Lahore: On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, four public schools of the province have been named after martyred students of Army Public School Peshawar. The martyred students belonged to various cities of Punjab. On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister, public schools running under the supervision of DCOs and Commissioners in various districts of the province have been named after Peshawar martyrs. The schools named after martyrs include DPS Khushab, DPS Gujranwala and DPS Sialkot and Public School Nankana Sahib.

Earlier, while talking to elected representatives, Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that every Pakistani is still grieved at the martyrdom of innocent children in Peshawar and this incident of brutality is unprecedented in history. He said that due to sacrifices of the martyrs there is a complete unity in the nation against terrorism.

He said that the role of all segments of the society is of vital importance for rooting out the menace of terrorism from the society. He said that implementation of national action plan evolved with political consensus is yielding positive results. He said that eradication of terrorism, extremism and sectarianism from the country is need of the hour and Pak-Army is writing a new history of courage and sacrifices in the war against terrorism. He said that the nation wants a complete end to terrorism and the time has come for the accountability of those who have killed innocent citizens.

Shahbaz Sharif said that enemies of Pakistan and peace will find no place to hide in the country. He said that due to unity and determination of the nation, a complete success will be achieved in the war against terrorism and Pakistan will be made a haven of peace and tranquility.