Award for APS Shuhada

Some of our politicians have suggested award of Nishan e Haider to the Shuhada of the APS Peshawar. They seemingly do not know that an NH is a purely military award and unfortunately cannot be awarded to the brave civilian valiants.

However, no gallantry award in the world would measure up to the highly commendable heroic deeds of the very young braves of the APS Peshawar and their equally daringly courageous and valiant female teachers on December 16, 2014. The entire nation is proud of them and salutes the Shuhada for their such dauntless courage and bravery. They must all be duly honoured with the highest civil awards for gallantry in the face of the worst kind of a barbaric enemy. In addition to this and to immortalize their this extreme heroism, a magnificent and befitting memorial be built at the Zero Ground of the School for the future generations to reverently pay their homage, adulate their bravery and remember their martyrdom.

Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)