APS tragedy mourned on social media

As the nation mourns the loss of 144 innocent lives on the third anniversary of the Army Public School (APS) massacre, prominent personalities took to twitter to share their sense of loss and views on the incident.

Mahira Khan prayed for such a loss to never occur again:

How can we ever forget? This is a tragic reminder to all of us to stop feeding the monsters who don’t think before killing children! May the world never ever have to see a day like this again. Ameen. #APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/cZOVxJBu9g

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) December 16, 2017

Muniba Mazari dedicated a song for the victims of the horrible attack:

My love and prayers for all! #APSPeshawarhttps://t.co/8Rj3uIn7VL

— Muniba Mazari (@muniba_mazari) December 16, 2017

Malala Yousafzai highlighted the importance of protecting a child's right to a safe life and education:

Three years ago, 132 students were brutally killed at the Army Public School Peshawar. I think of them today and everyday.

No child should face extremism and violence. No child should go to school in fear.

Every child deserves safe education.

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) December 16, 2017

Pakistani cricketers shared their prayers as well:

Today I pray no child and no parent, from any nationality or any religion, would have to go through this ever again. #16December2014 #APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/KujYtrQByP

— Sana Mir ثناء میر (@mir_sana05) December 16, 2017

16th December! A Black day for humanity❗

May God guard every child 🙏.#NeverForget #APSPeshawar #NeverAgain pic.twitter.com/yvYGdaekQ9

— Javeria Khan (@ImJaveria) December 16, 2017

Reham Khan called for improved emergency response:

The saddest memory should serve as a constant reminder that our intelligence gathering must be improved and emergency responses better coordinated.
We cannot afford another tragedy like #APSPeshawar

— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) December 16, 2017

Politicians shared their sense of loss, highlighting a need to implement the National Action Plan:

APS Peshawar tragedy was a heart rending incident. We cannot forget how the cruel terrorists injured our souls by mercilessly killing innocent children.#APSPeshawar

— Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri (@TahirulQadri) December 16, 2017

The rulers have betrayed the blood of innocent martyrs of APS due its failure to fully implement the National Action Plan.#APSPeshawar

— Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri (@TahirulQadri) December 16, 2017

3 years after the #APS tragedy we continue to fail the victims. Failed to conduct the judicial inquiry their families demanded. Failed to implement #NAP. Failed to insure such an incident would never happen again, not on our watch. We can do better. A #PPP govt will.

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) December 16, 2017

Many believed that the tragedy had triggered the changes it should have:
https://twitter.com/NadeemfParacha/status/941902948510191616

Several commentaators pointed out that Pakistan has two major tragedies which it mourns on December 16:

#16December is a hard day for Pakistan. We remember and mourn the #APS 💔martyrs, pray for their souls and their families. It is also the day we lost East Pakistan in 1971. Important to learn lessons that history has taught us, not be in denial.

— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) December 16, 2017

16th December, when the state of Pakistan was attacked twice by the enemy. #APSAttack #APSPeshawar #16thDecember #16December1971 #16December2014 #APS2014 #RememberingAPSMartyrs pic.twitter.com/FJkDKhc6Om

— Cultural Maverick (@CulturalMaverik) December 16, 2017

Words are insufficient to acknowledge this tragedy, though many tried their best to do so:

Words engulfs in silence when we talk of #APSPeshawar #APSMartyrs
A poem by my pen. ✍ pic.twitter.com/16YKX2tIrZ

— Anas Khan (@Anas21429694) December 15, 2017