Six years ago today the nation was shaken to the core after the barbaric APS massacre in Peshawar which killed 149 people, 132 being school children between the ages of 8 to 18 years.
Ever since 2014, 16th December has been a heavy, dark and gloomy day every year and people have taken to various social media platforms to mourn the irreplaceable loss:
Today, six years ago, the nation was shocked & grieved by the extreme act of terrorism against children & teachers of APS; & the nation came together with a resolve to take on those responsible. We remain determined & are moving forward in fulfilling this commitment to the nation
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 16, 2020
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari mourned the loss:
Remembering our innocent children today, brutally taken from us by cowards wielding guns, and the teachers who shielded children till their last breath. We remember them; we mourn them; we share the grief and pain of the families awaiting justice #APSPeshawar
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) December 16, 2020
We will never forget:
https://twitter.com/ISF_LioN/status/1338837459484827651?s=19
Little heroes:
For the 132 children who went to school and never came back, prayers, always 🕯 #APSMartyrsDay
— Manahil (@Whatevenmanahil) December 15, 2020
People were calling the massacre ‘death of humanity:’
If you kill one innocent soul, It is as if you've killed the entire humanity.
(Holy Quran)We will never forget, never forgive..#Remembering_APSMartyrs #APSPeshawar #APS_ToHeaven #اےپی_ایس_کےشہدا_کوسلام #APS_ToHeaven pic.twitter.com/Ghl4VLk042
— Muhammad Asfia (@AsfiaMuhammad) December 16, 2020
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https://twitter.com/ihassanaskry/status/1339134137207300096?s=19
Beshak:
APS incident,the most heart wrenching event till today. No words can ever console the parents who lost their flowers in this tragedy.
SALUTE TO INNOCENT SOULS#APS_ToHeaven #APSPeshawar#16DecAPSMartyrsDay #APS_WeCantForGetYou#APS_ToHeaven @peaceforchange pic.twitter.com/SouProLsgn— M MiNHaS IqBaL (@emm_minhas) December 16, 2020
They are always in our prayers:
Don't forget to pray for the families of #APSPeshawar attack.
The shuhada's are in a better place msure inshaAllah but their families need our prayers to stay strong always and specially on this day.
May Allah Grant them sabar and sukoon.Ameen.#APSPeshawar
#ہم_نہیں_بھولیں_گے pic.twitter.com/ti4lAijvm8— Ammara sheikh (@aemi_sh) December 16, 2020
Here’s hoping to never seeing such a day again:
https://twitter.com/sarwar_munib/status/1339083337160339456?s=19
Bara dushman bana phirta hai jo bachon se larta hai:
The enemy proved by attacking the children while they were studying that they are cowards and they want to spoil the peace of Pakistan. #اےپی_ایس_کےشہدا_کوسلام
#APSMartyrsDay#APS#APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/3J7zDUF0om— Ayyaz Ahmad (@Ayyaz_ahmad78) December 16, 2020
The children will forever live in our hearts:
Always remember 16 December 2014 Black Day#APSMartyrsDay #Remembering_APSMartyrs #APS_ToHeaven #APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/BEBeqXakdx
— Asim khan (@Assim_khaan) December 16, 2020
We will never forget you:
https://twitter.com/Malik00686/status/1338944370297409537?s=19
Smallest coffins are the heaviest:
On December 16, 2014 the city of flowers saw the funerals of flowers.#APSMartyrsDay@ShaheenEPk pic.twitter.com/H4WEMWTv8P
— Shizramariyam (@shizramariyam) December 16, 2020
People were determined to get justice:
کل کے زخم آج پھر تازہ ہونگے۔
Army Public School 🎒; Peshawar school massacre, 16 December 2014.
This day our children got martyred.
NEVER FORGET, NEVER FORGIVE!! #APS_ToHeaven #APSMartyrsDay#APS_ToHeaven#Remembering_APSMartyrs pic.twitter.com/kSWWb3uoR0— رضا مہدی (@rizamehdi43) December 16, 2020
People were sharing every detail they remembered from the day:
https://twitter.com/JaveriaNudrat/status/1339095064593645568?s=19
This gave us chills:
The world for us is still the same, but for 149 families it changed completely.#APSMartyrsDay pic.twitter.com/zG3l4RCaDk
— Abdul Rehman (@_Mominn) December 15, 2020
This is how resilient we are:
https://twitter.com/Sadiarajpoot99/status/1338830354497597441?s=19
The nation stood united against terrorism:
Today, we remember and pray for the survivors and victims of APS Peshawar incident. The blood of the innocent united the nation against all forms of extremism, terrorism, violence and hatred.#APSMartyrsDay https://t.co/cYXJoRJZON
— Naeem Khan (@NaeemAbbasPK) December 15, 2020
The pain will always remain fresh:
16 December ❗❗
So it comes again with the smell of blood and tears
Its been about 6 years ,the pain is still fresh !#NeverForgetNeverForgive #APSMartyrsDay #Remembering_APSMartyrs pic.twitter.com/0s6aKTBb2k
— Rana Sufyan (@RealSufii) December 15, 2020
Aameen!
The grief of the Army Public School Attack is still as fresh as it was back then. I hope no kid have to see such morning again and no land come across to see the tragic death of their kids in Schools.#APSMartyrsDay@Shaheen_E_PK pic.twitter.com/3jPBJ6oCzf
— Sara J Khan (@the_pantofolaio) December 15, 2020
We hope and pray the nation never sees a day like this again and salutes the people who lost their lives in the attack.