Students of Army Public School Peshawar get laptops from Punjab Government

Lahore: Students of Army Public School Peshawar who are under treatment in Punjab and their parents met Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here today and thanked him for providing best treatment facilities in different hospitals of Lahore.

The Chief Minister also gave laptops to the boy and girl students of Army Public School Peshawar. Speaking on the occasion, Shahbaz Sharif said that sons and daughters of the nation who are studying in Army Public School Peshawar are present here today and the nation is proud of these brave children who have faced a big tragedy with courage and bravery. He said that nation is still grieved at the Peshawar tragedy in which innocent boy and girl students were martyred.

He said that the tragedy of Army Public School Peshawar is the biggest tragedy in the history of the country and there is no other example of this kind in the recent history. He said that the whole nation shares the grief of the parents and relatives of the martyred children.

Shahbaz Sharif said that boy and girl students of Army Public School have written history of supreme sacrifices which will always be remembered. He said that the supreme sacrifices of innocent children have united the nation in the war against terrorism and the nation is determined to root out the menace of terrorism. He said that after Peshawar tragedy, national action plan against terrorism was evolved with national consensus under which solid measures are being taken against the menace of terrorism and a decisive war is being fought against terrorists in which victory will be of Pakistan.

The Chief Minister said that the supreme sacrifices of innocent children have wakened the nation and the whole nation is united, determined and on one page. He said that the blood of innocent children will not go waste and terrorism will be rooted from the country. He said that Peshawar tragedy was a lesson for 18 crore people of the country that Pakistan cannot progress without elimination of the menace of terrorism. Therefore, he said, the whole nation learnt a lesson from Peshawar tragedy and displayed exemplary unity and solidarity against terrorism.

The Chief Minister said that he welcomes sons and daughters of the nation and their parents and teachers on arrival in Lahore and their look after is our responsibility which we will do our best to perform. He said that children will also be sent abroad on the recommendation of the medical board. He said that all out cooperation is being extended to boy and girl students with regard to their education. The Chief Minister directed Commissioner Lahore Division to review the matters regarding education of the children.

The parents of the children while talking to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that he and Punjab government have shown great hospitality to them and their children and they are guests of Punjab government for the last 28 days and will never forget the cooperation and hospitality of Punjab government. They thanked Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for extending full cooperation for the treatment of the children and they had heard about good governance in Punjab which they have personally observed.

The parents also informed the Chief Minister about some matters regarding education of children, upon which the Chief Minister assured that the Punjab government will extend full cooperation in this regard. Fateha was also offered on this occasion for the martyrs of Peshawar tragedy.

Advisor Health Kh. Salman Rafiq, Parliamentary Secretary to Health Kh. Imran Nazir, Secretaries of Health, Information, Press Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner Lahore Division, MS Mayo Hospital and specialist doctors of various hospitals were present on the occasion.