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MILITARY NEWS: Dec. 21 Taliban scorned all over the planet- 148 children of Pakistan
- it`s 2 mucheven 4 our jaded world- our children define humanity.
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ON THE PLANET: You can not sleep in the same bed with a poisonous
snake, the ruling class of Pakistan must learn from this tragedy and stop
creating more talibans.
Beautiful Pakistan Children march against the Taliban- says it all 4 our world
On The Pakistani Taliban: 'You Can't Do Politics ... Killing Children'
8:15 AM ET
Peshawar, Pakistan has long been a breeding ground for the Taliban. NPR's
Rachel Martin talks to Michael Semple about Peshawar in the wake of the
horrific school massacre that left more than 140 dead.
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GOD/ALLAH IS WATCHING-
the bravest of the brave Peshawar children defy terrorists december 2014- the world mourns and so proud of the children of Pakistan
School children return to classes at site of Taliban attack
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Canada mourns-
· In wake of attacks, Harper offers
ca.news.yahoo.com/baird-condemns-
... The burned-out buildings dotted the landscape of Pakistan's
Taliban-controlled Swat Valley ... responding in anger and ... first terrorist
attack.
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PAKISTAN`S CHRISTIAN CHILDREN MOURN 4 THEIR PAKISTAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS
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School survivors in Pakistan attack vow to defy Taleban
Friday, December 19, 2014
Officials pledged to clean and restore the buildings and reopen on January 4
— less than three weeks after the terror attack.Peshawar: Students grieving for their classmates massacred by the Pakistani Taleban on Thursday vowed to defy the militants and return to school as soon as possible.
A gang of gunmen stormed the Army Public School in Peshawar on Tuesday, slaughtering 148 people including 132 children in the restive country’s deadliest ever terror attack.
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#IndiawithPakistan
#IndiawithPakistan #IndiawithPakistan : Indian school children pray for the kids killed in Peshawar attack - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/photos/picture-gallery-others/indiawithpakistan-indian-school-children-pray-for-the-kids-killed-in-peshawar-attack/2/#sthash.DshPQdSf.dpuf
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· Indians express outrage over massacre
www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_
... Indians on Tuesday expressed outrage over the massacre
of children in an ... cowardly terrorist attack" at
the school in Pakistan, ... anger and sadness over the ...
Hardline cleric bows to pressure, condemns Peshawar massacre
A hardline cleric of
Pakistan's infamous Lal Masjid has condemned the massacre of children by
Taliban in a Peshawar school and apologised for his earlier remarks that the
militant group's act in response to the military operation was understandable,
sparking an outrage.
"I condemn the killing of schoolchildren and apologise," said Maulana Abdul Aziz, who had refused to condemn the Peshawar massacre which left 148 people dead, mostly students.
Aziz, nicknamed 'Mulla Burqa' after he was arrested while trying to flee dressed in a burqa, had refused to condemn the attack claimed by the Taliban in a TV appearance.
He had hypocritically expressed grief at the loss of life, and said the Taliban's response to the military operation was understandable.
The Taliban had said the attack was a revenge for an ongoing military offensive against its strongholds in the tribal northwest.
Following his remarks, the civil society members held vigil outside the mosque and demanded action against him.
"I condemn the killing of schoolchildren and apologise," said Maulana Abdul Aziz, who had refused to condemn the Peshawar massacre which left 148 people dead, mostly students.
Aziz, nicknamed 'Mulla Burqa' after he was arrested while trying to flee dressed in a burqa, had refused to condemn the attack claimed by the Taliban in a TV appearance.
He had hypocritically expressed grief at the loss of life, and said the Taliban's response to the military operation was understandable.
The Taliban had said the attack was a revenge for an ongoing military offensive against its strongholds in the tribal northwest.
Following his remarks, the civil society members held vigil outside the mosque and demanded action against him.
Aziz later realised his mistake after his followers
convinced him. He also clarified that he did not threaten any member of civil
society and police have registered FIR against him under social pressure which
is not a good precedent, the Express Tribune reported.
"We condemn every incident of violence, whether it was massacre in Peshawar or brutal killing of children during drone attacks or in Lal masjid," Aziz said, adding that his personal opinion was unnecessarily propagated in the media.
"I forgave (Gen Pervez) Musharraf for launching military operation against us, how it is possible that I was not saddened by the killing of innocent schoolchildren," he added.
Separately, a case was registered against Aziz in Karachi for allegedly issuing threats to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain.
MQM leader Qamar Mansoor confirmed the registration of case.
Commenting on the MQM case, Aziz said Hussain's remarks against Lal Masjid were provocative and warrants legal action.
The Lal Masjid enjoys an iconic status among extremists. The cleric has even named a library in his madrasa after Osama bin Laden.
Musharraf launched a crackdown on the Lal Masjid in 2007 after its leaders sent students armed with sticks onto the city's streets to try and impose hardline Sharia laws.
With the mosque complex stocked with illegal weapons at least 100 people died during the crackdown. Aziz's younger brother was also killed in the crackdown
"We condemn every incident of violence, whether it was massacre in Peshawar or brutal killing of children during drone attacks or in Lal masjid," Aziz said, adding that his personal opinion was unnecessarily propagated in the media.
"I forgave (Gen Pervez) Musharraf for launching military operation against us, how it is possible that I was not saddened by the killing of innocent schoolchildren," he added.
Separately, a case was registered against Aziz in Karachi for allegedly issuing threats to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain.
MQM leader Qamar Mansoor confirmed the registration of case.
Commenting on the MQM case, Aziz said Hussain's remarks against Lal Masjid were provocative and warrants legal action.
The Lal Masjid enjoys an iconic status among extremists. The cleric has even named a library in his madrasa after Osama bin Laden.
Musharraf launched a crackdown on the Lal Masjid in 2007 after its leaders sent students armed with sticks onto the city's streets to try and impose hardline Sharia laws.
With the mosque complex stocked with illegal weapons at least 100 people died during the crackdown. Aziz's younger brother was also killed in the crackdown
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TALIBAN KILL MORE CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN
Roadside bomb kills seven civilians in Afghanistan
At least seven people including children
were killed when a roadside bomb struck a vehicle in eastern Afghanistan,
officials said today...
ON THE GOOD SIDE- ISAF- AFHAN TROOPS AND AFGHAN COPS... and beautiful Afghans.... we love u so much.
COMMENT: Afghanistan
truly is ... when all is said and done.... Afgahnistan is the RETURN 2 HOPE....
and on April 5, 2014- 8 million defied Taliban and marched, crawled and rolled
and voted by God/Allah...... they brought their children, mommas, grandmas,
aged, youth, disabled and the greatest courage ever seen.... WE LOVE U
AFGHANISTAN... CANADIANS ... WE LOVE U... NATO TROOPS -WE LOVE U- AFGHAN TROOPS
AND COPS... WE LOVE U... DR. ABDULLAH U KEPT US STRONG... when many of us grew
so weary.... we will never 4get the face of the ordinary people of Afghanistan...
and most of all WE LOVE THE CHILDREN OF AFGHANISTAN- Kabul Dreams- Good Morning Freedom... says it
all... Peace of Christ - cause that's how I roll.
NATO’s virtual testimony of Afghanistan mission now online
By NATO HQ News 9/3/2014
On 2 September,
NATO launched the Return to Hope website, which provides an account of the
11-year ISAF mission in Afghanistan.
On 2 September, NATO launched the Return to Hope website, which provides
an account of the 11-year ISAF mission in Afghanistan.
On 2 September, NATO launched the Return to Hope website, which provides
an account of the 11-year ISAF mission in Afghanistan.
The launch comes as the Heads of State and Government from NATO and ISAF
partner nations are about to meet at the Wales Summit and discuss the operation
for the last time before the completion of ISAF at the end of 2014. While
recounting the key moments of Afghanistan’s recent history, the website aims to
provide a balanced account of the ISAF mission, and pay tribute to the men and
women, both Afghans and internationals, who have fought for Afghanistan’s
future.
The website is built around the compelling stories of six individuals,
whose lives have been inextricably linked to the rebuilding of Afghanistan: an
86-year-old American historian, who has dedicated herself to Afghanistan
since 1960s; an ISAF paratrooper who strove to finish his mission duties in Afghanistan,
despite losing a leg; an award-winning Afghan female entrepreneur who is paving
the way for women in Afghan society; an Afghan conductor who has left the
ease of western life to rehabilitate music after a decade of Taliban
prohibition; an Afghan commando who has proudly taken on the fight for his
country; and a popular Afghan TV presenter who, for millions of Afghans,
embodies the modern Afghanistan of tomorrow.
Return to Hope also provides an in-depth look into the most critical
issues and challenges that have marked the past 13 years, through ten thematic
chapters: Afghanistan’s Timeline, NATO in Afghanistan, Building up Afghan
Forces, The Fight, The Human Cost, Rebuilding Afghanistan, Women’s Struggle,
The Human Cost, Discover Afghanistan and Looking Forward. In doing so, it
features personal interviews with key actors of varying perspectives, as well
as exclusive high definition videos and other info graphic material.
The website is available at the following link: www.ReturnToHope.com.
Thousands chant ‘death to terrorists’ outside Peshawar’s APS
Thousands of people flocked to the Army Public School here on Sunday to mourn the more than 140 people — mainly children — massacred by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and demand action against militants.Men, women and children from Peshawar and other cities visited the army-run institution to offer prayers for those killed in the country’s deadliest-ever terror attack.
Pakistan has described Tuesday’s bloody rampage as its own “mini 9/11”, calling it a game-changer in the fight against extremism. Mourners placed flowers, bouquets, placards and lighted candles in front of photos of murdered students.
Masons laid bricks and poured cement to raise the height of the wall around the Army Public School as mourners chanted slogans such as “Death to terrorists”, “Long live Pakistan Army”, “The blood of martyrs will not go waste” and “Taliban are savages”.
“What kind of a person can kill a child?” asked local resident Imdad Hussain, who came to pray for the children. “What kind of justice is this, what kind of Islam is this?” he asked, urging the government swiftly to wipe out terrorists.
A local woman, her face covered with a shawl, said parents had thought their sons and daughters would be safe in school. But now they believed their children were not safe anywhere.
“First they attacked mosques, then markets and now they have started attacking schools. We cannot tolerate this. We can die, but we will not let our children be killed,” she said.
Shugufta Bibi, 28, said her friend lost his son in Tuesday’s attack and she had come to pay respects to his memory. “I demand that the government close in on the terrorists and hang them in public,” Bibi said.
Tributes and condolences poured in on social media as well. The city’s Christian community will cancel Christmas celebrations and will just hold a service on Dec 25, said the Rev Patrick John of All Saints Church.
After the school attack Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ended a six-year moratorium on the death penalty, reinstating its use for terrorism-related cases.
Two terrorists convicted of separate offences were the first to face the noose.
Human Rights Watch termed the executions “a craven politicised reaction to the Peshawar killings” and demanded that no further hangings be carried out.
The two terrorists hanged Friday in Faisalabad were Aqeel alias Dr Usman, convicted of an attack on army headquarters in Rawalpindi in 2009, and Arshad Mehmood — sentenced for involvement in a 2003 assassination attempt on then-military ruler General Pervez Musharraf.
Pakistan put all its airports on red alert Saturday as the military intensified operations against terrorists in the troubled northwestern tribal areas. The TTP said the school attack by a suicide squad was revenge for the killing of militants’ families in that offensive.
The military has since June been waging the assault against longstanding TTP and other militant strongholds.
But a series of fresh strikes since the Peshawar attack, in which dozens of alleged militants were killed, suggest the campaign is being stepped up.
The army has also been deployed to guard major prisons housing militants. Officials have said there would be up to ten more executions in coming days.
Pakistan prays, resolves to fight terror at stricken school
Men, women and children from Peshawar and other cities visited the army-run institution to offer prayers for those killed in the country’s deadliest-ever terror attack.
Pakistan has described Tuesday’s bloody rampage as its own “mini 9/11″, calling it a game-changer in the fight against extremism.
Mourners placed flowers, bouquets, placards and lighted candles at various places in the school in front of photos of murdered students.
Masons laid bricks and poured cement to raise the height of the wall around the Army Public School as mourners chanted slogans such as “Death to terrorists”, “Long live Pakistan army”, “The blood of martyrs will not go waste” and “Taliban are savages”.
“What kind of a person can kill a child?” asked local resident Imdad Hussain, who came to pray for the children.
“What kind of justice is this, what kind of Islam is this?” he asked, urging the government swiftly to wipe out terrorists.
A local woman who had covered her face with a shawl said parents had thought their sons and daughters would be safe in school. But now they believed their children were not safe anywhere.
“First they attacked mosques, then markets and now they have started attacking schools. We cannot tolerate this. We can die, but we will not let our children be killed,” she said.
Shugufta Bibi, 28, told a foreign news agency her friend lost his son in Tuesday’s attack and she had come to pay respects to his memory.
“I demand that the government close in on the terrorists and hang them in public,” Bibi said.
Tributes and condolences poured in on social media websites Facebook and Twitter.
After the attack Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ended a six-year moratorium on the death penalty, reinstating its use for terrorism-related cases.
Two militants convicted of separate offences were the first to face the noose.
Human Rights Watch termed the executions “a craven politicised reaction to the Peshawar killings” and demanded that no further hangings be carried out.
The two militants hanged Friday in the central province of Punjab were Aqil, convicted of an attack on army headquarters in Rawalpindi in 2009, and Arshad Mehmood — sentenced for involvement in a 2003 assassination attempt on then-military ruler General Pervez Musharraf.
Pakistan put all its airports on red alert Saturday as the military intensified operations against militants in the lawless northwestern tribal areas.
The Taliban said the school attack by a suicide squad was revenge for the killing of militants’ families in that offensive.
The military has since June been waging the assault against longstanding Taliban and other militant strongholds.
But a series of fresh strikes since the Peshawar attack, in which dozens of alleged militants were killed, suggest the campaign is being stepped up.
The army has also been deployed to guard major prisons housing militants. Officials have said there would be up to ten more executions in coming days.
Several educational institutions, including the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad, have been shut indefinitely, citing security threats.
desiderata - by max ehrmann- 1927
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.
Take kindly to the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann c.1920
CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE (Lyrics) Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
HONG KONG
Vigil for
school terror victims
Qi Luo
Monday, December 22, 2014
A light vigil was held in Statue Square last night for the more than 140 people including 132 children killed in a Taleban attack on a Pakistan school.
Qi Luo
Monday, December 22, 2014
A light vigil was held in Statue Square last night for the more than 140 people including 132 children killed in a Taleban attack on a Pakistan school.
A banner
reading "The smallest coffins are the heaviest," hung over the square
as mourners sheltered the flames of their candles with their hands in
remembrance of the victims of the atrocity at an army school in Peshawar.
Pakistan's
Consul General in Hong Kong, Ghufran Memon, said those at the vigil wanted to
send out a message of peace and love to the world.
"This
is in memory of those children who died last week, the barbaric deaths by
people I don't call humans," he said. "I hope this is the beginning
of the end because enough is enough ... we cannot afford to lose any more
children."
Next to a
fountain there were yellow daisies and lilies with candles and red rose petals
and pictures of the children.
Some
mourners held signboards saying "They went to school and never
returned." "We condemn terrorism." "Enough!" and
"Terrorists have no religion."
One of
the mourners, Sarah Carmichael, who teaches English at Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, said it was important that Hong Kong people "show
solidarity."
"It's
a terrible tragedy. I think particularly about the things those children could
have done, but won't have the opportunity to do," she said.
An Indian
family of four also joined the vigil. Tarannum Khurshed said the attack was
"very barbaric" and shocking. "We're really sad, especially as a
mother," she said.
Meanwhile,
Pakistani security forces said they killed several Taleban insurgents in and
around Peshawar on Saturday, four days after gunmen massacred scores of
children in the northwestern city.
At least
five militants, including a key commander, were killed in the battle between
security forces and militants in the Mattani area of Peshawar, sources said.
On
Friday, the Pakistani military said it killed 32 militants in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province, of which Peshawar is the capital.
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NEW ZEALAND
Arrests made over Pakistan school shooting
Authorities
have made several arrests in the case of the Taliban school attack that killed
148 in the northwestern city of Peshawar, officials say.
"Quite
a few suspects who were facilitators in one way or the other have been taken
into custody," Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Sunday,
adding that the interrogations were "moving ahead in a positive
manner".
He did
not disclose their identities or say how many they were.
Pakistan dares to ask: will school attack finally end myth of the ‘good Taliban’?
Decades of state support for jihadis has led to national
confusion over who the real enemies are. But the latest attack might be a
watershed
TALIBAN ...
Lal Masjid cleric apologies for ‘controversial condemnation’
25 mins ago
BY ONLINE
Abdul Aziz says MQM
chief Altaf Hussain’s ‘provocative’ statement against Lal Masjid warrants legal
action, alleges involvement of ‘certain sects’ in ‘anti-Lal Masjid’ protestsGiving in to the outcry from the civil society, Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz apologised Sunday for failing to “unconditionally condemn” the Peshawar school massacre carried out by Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) on December 16.
“I condemn the killing of the school children and apologise,” Aziz said while talking to local media Sunday.
It should be mentioned here that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had registered a First Information Report (FIR) in Karachi against the controversial statement of the cleric following the Peshawar attack. A similar FIR was also registered against Aziz in Islamabad after members of the civil society started a protest against him and called him a “Taliban apologetic for failing to condemn terrorists in unequivocal terms”.
The cleric, who admitted he realised his mistake only after his followers convinced him, clarified that he did not threaten any member of the civil society.
“The police have registered FIR against me due to social pressure. It is not a good precedent,” the cleric reportedly said.
Aziz added that MQM Chairman Altaf Hussain’s statement against Lal Masjid was provocative and warrants legal action.
“But I have not seen any condemnation against such a blatant statement,” Aziz complained. Aziz said his personal opinion was “unnecessarily propagated” in the media.
“I forgave General (r) Pervez Musharraf for launching military operation against us, how is it possible that I was not saddened by the killing of innocent school children,” said the Lal Masjid cleric.
“It is not a good idea to burn sacred places. This mosque (Lal Masjid) is not my creation. It was built by General Ayub Khan in 1965 and belongs to the government,” Aziz said, adding that certain sects having a hidden hand in the protests (against Lal Masjid) were trying to befool people.
“We condemn every incident of violence, whether it was the massacre in Peshawar or the brutal killing of children during drone attacks or in Lal Masjid,” Aziz reportedly said.
Meanwhile, MQM senator Tahir Hussain Mashhadi said that the Lal Masjid cleric is trying to give “a sectarian hue” to conceal his “crime”.
“Abdul Aziz is trying to start a sectarian conflict,” the MQM leader alleged.
Not thick and thin, just terrorism: PTI stands with government
about 1 hour
ago
BY Pakistan
Today
*PTI to extend complete cooperation to
curb terrorism, restoration of peace in country but won’t back off from its
demand for independant probe into May 2013 election by a Judicial CommisionThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is ready to extend complete cooperation to wipe menace of terrorism and extremism for restoration of peace in country, said Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Mian Mehmoodur Rashid while talking to various delegations of PTI activists and officers which called on him on Sunday.
Rashid said that PTI is playing active role to end terrorism from country and will continue to fulfil its political and national responsibilities in this regard.
He said that the national policy to eradicate the terrorism is need of the hour and prompt action is needed without any further delay to provide protection to public lives and properties so that they can lead a peaceful life and play their role for development and progress of country.
He said that PTI demand of constituting a judicial commission (JC) to probe alleged rigging in general election still remains there.
The opposition leader warned that PTI can again take to streets if government tried to use any delaying tactic in constitution of the JC.
Recognizing
Taliban govt in Afghanistan was blunder: Musharraf
PTI
| Dec 5, 2014, 07.02 AM IST
KARACHI:
Former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf on Friday admitted that
recognizing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan was a "blunder" on part
of Pakistan, but he blamed the West and the US for the birth of al-Qaida.
Speaking
to the Youth Parliament here, Musharraf pointed out that Pakistan was the only
country that recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001
as Saudi Arabia and the UAE later also backed out.
The
71-year-old leader admitted that recognising the Taliban regime was a blunder
on Pakistan's part.
The
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 changed the political climate worldwide
and "three blunders" were created by the US who left the region after
withdrawal of Soviets, said Musharraf, who ruled over Pakistan from 1999 to
2008.
The
"first blunder was not to rehabilitation the 25,000 Afghan Mujahideen who
fought in the war against USSR and they then came to Pakistan which led to the
formation of al-Qaida," he said.
"The
second blunder was the West's refusal to recognize Taliban."
He
said Pakistan was looked at negatively by the world because of recognizing the
Taliban regime and conceded that in 2000 the then US President Bill Clinton
came to Pakistan to reprimand the government for recognizing the Taliban.
Moving
on to the third blunder, the former president said the invasion of US-led NATO
forces in Afghanistan pushed militants to mountainous areas.
"A
vacuum was created in Afghanistan which had to be overcome by changing military
victory into a political victory," he said, explaining an ethnically
balanced government representing Pakhtuns was needed.
"But
because this did not happen, the Taliban started reviving in 2003."
Musharraf
said the Taliban was self-created because of the environment that existed in
Afghanistan at that time.
"Some
say Taliban are our children and we created them ... but it's not true,"
the former president said.
"During
this tumultuous period, frankly, not one civilian government performed
socio-economically for Pakistan. Not one. Other than the military
government," he claimed.
Taking
a jab at the current government, he said, "The economy is nose-diving and
terrorism is prevalent in all provinces."
Musharraf
also said tensions between Pakistan and India will always exist until the
Kashmir issue is not resolved.
"Political
parties do not take better decisions in the greater interest of the nation and
democratic governments have never performed well in Pakistan," he claimed.
"Progress
was only made during Ayub Khan's regime besides mine," he said, adding
that the Army must have a constitutional role in Pakistan.
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PESHAWAR: Thousands of Pakistanis flocked to
Army Public School in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Sunday to
mourn the 149 people — mainly children — massacred by the Taliban and
demand action against militants. Men, women and children from Peshawar and other cities visited the Army Public School to offer prayers for those killed in the country’s deadliest-ever terror attack.
Pakistan has described Tuesday’s bloody rampage as its own “mini 9/11,” calling it a game-changer in the fight against extremism. Mourners placed flowers, bouquets, placards and lighted candles in front of photos of murdered students.
Masons laid bricks and poured cement to raise the height of the wall around the Army Public School (APS) as mourners chanted slogans such as “Death to terrorists,” “Long live Pakistan army,” “The blood of martyrs will not go waste” and “Taliban are savages.”
“What kind of a person can kill a child?” asked local resident Imdad Hussain, who came to pray for the children. “What kind of justice is this, what kind of Islam is this?” he asked, urging the government swiftly to wipe out terrorists.
A local woman, her face covered with a shawl, said parents had thought their sons and daughters would be safe in school. But now they believed their children were not safe anywhere.
“First they attacked mosques, then markets and now they have started attacking schools. We cannot tolerate this. We can die, but we will not let our children be killed,” she said. Shugufta Bibi, 28, told AFP her friend lost his son in Tuesday’s attack and she had come to pay respects to his memory.
“I demand that the government close in on the terrorists and hang them in public,” Bibi said.
Tributes
and condolences poured in on social media websites Facebook and
Twitter. The city’s Christian community will cancel Christmas
celebrations and will just hold a service on Dec.25, said the Rev
Patrick John of All Saints Church. The school massacre has been
condemned even by the Afghan Taliban, who are loosely affiliated with
the Taliban in Pakistan. The school massacre has been condemned even by the Afghan Taliban, who are loosely affiliated with the Taliban in Pakistan. In a statement on Sunday the regional Al Qaeda chapter also expressed grief at the killings and urged fellow militants to target only security forces. “Our hearts are bursting with pain and grief over this incident,” said Osama Mehmood, spokesman for Al Qaeda’s South Asia chapter.
Pakistan put all its airports on red alert Saturday as the military intensified operations against militants in the lawless northwestern tribal areas.
The Taliban said the school attack by a suicide squad was revenge for the killing of militants’ families in that offensive. The military has since June been waging the assault against longstanding Taliban and other militant strongholds.
But a series of fresh strikes since the Peshawar attack, in which dozens of alleged militants were killed, suggest the campaign is being stepped up.
The army has also been deployed to guard major prisons housing militants. Officials have said there would be up to ten more executions in coming days.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Health Services
(NHS) has prepared counselling session programme on post-traumatic stress
management for the children who survived the grue..
------------------  Posted this 4 the 148 children butchered by the Taliban in Pakistan, all the beautiful children in Sandy Hook, Canada`s Patrice and Nathan and 3 Mounties, Aussies 2 beautiful heroes and 2day 2 New York Policemen and another American Police officer.... tears and prayers. It`s the Victims faces we want 2 see..NOT ... the monsters... global media better start catching on... or we drop them like ashes.... and do our own news.... 7 billion innocents deserve better...imho. Love u Santa... God please save us... |
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