The president of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, Abdul Aleem Khan, has said that December 16 held bitter memories of two major tragedies: the APS Peshawar attack and the Fall of Dhaka.
"The tragedy of APS Peshawar is sad and unforgettable when cruelty was inflicted on innocent children. Today, peace in the country is a result of the eternal sacrifices of the innocent children of the APS and Pakistan Army," he said further.
آج کا دن دو بڑے سانحوں کی تلخ یادیں رکھتا ہے۔ اےپی ایس پشاور کاسانحہ کربناک اور ناقابل فراموش ہے جب معصوم بچوں پر ظلم کے پہاڑ توڑے گئے۔آج ملک میں امن پاک فوج اور اے پی ایس کی معصوم کلیوں کی لازوال قربانیوں کانتیجہ ہے۔پاک فوج ہماری محافظ ہے اس کے خلاف پروپیگنڈا کرنے والے ملک اور…
— Abdul Aleem Khan (@abdul_aleemkhan) December 16, 2023
"We have to foil all kinds of conspiracies of the enemy against Pakistan. Such days leave deep wounds in the history of living nations," the IPP president commented.
He added that today, the nation should pledge to strengthen the country and make it prosperous. "The time has come to change the establishment of Pakistan into its stability," he stressed.
Khan said the army was the country's saviour, and those indulging in propaganda against it were the enemies of both the country and the nation.
The wounds of the Army Public School, Peshawar terrorist attack are still fresh nine years later.
December 16 will always be remembered as a dark day in the history of Pakistan. It marks a national tragedy that has wounded the hearts of every Pakistani.
In 2014, Pakistan was inflicted huge damage by terrorists targeting innocent children of the Army Public School in Peshawar. Six armed terrorists had attacked the school with modern weapons and targeted innocent children and teachers.
The terrorists ended up killing 149 people, including 132 children.