Today marks six years since the brutal attack at the Army Public School Peshawar took place, and the country continues to remember and mourn the loss of over 140 innocent lives.
Lest we forget, the Twitter trend list this morning is a resounding reminder that this day will forever be etched in our collective memories, with countless tweets being made every hour.
A number of celebs are also remembering the victims on this grim day, as singer Hadiqa Kiani recalls it as "the day the whole nation cried."
"Today marks the darkest day in our nation’s history. The day the whole nation cried, the day the most innocent souls were ripped from our world, the day families were torn apart but today, today we take time to pray for those innocent souls, to pray for their families, to pray for the survivors, to pray for our nation’s peace. May Allah grant strength and peace to the families," tweeted the Boohey Barian singer.
She then added, "May Allah continue to give the survivors the courage and strength to make our country proud. May Allah protect and guide us all."
Today marks the darkest day in our nation’s history. The day the whole nation cried, the day the most innocent souls were ripped from our world, the day families were torn apart...#APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/LrZYNDBzgX
— Hadiqa Kiani (@Hadiqa_Kiani) December 16, 2020
Seasoned actor and producer Humayun Saeed also mourned the loss that continues to break our hearts each year this day arrives. "16th December - a tragic reminder of invaluable loss in our war against terrorism. Nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our children. May Allah always protect them all," he wrote.
16th December - a tragic reminder of invaluable loss in our war against terrorism. Nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our children. May Allah always protect them all #NeverForget #APSMartyrsDay
— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) December 16, 2020
Whereas Bilal Ashraf, Sanam Jung and Ali Rehman Khan went on to share the hashtags #APSPeshawar, #Neverforget and #APSmartyrs.
Prayers ❤️#APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/SAH3p5pSNC
— Bilal Ashraf (@IamBilalAshraf) December 16, 2020
#APSPeshawar pic.twitter.com/8ZKfDUEqUz
— Sanam Jung (@SanamJungPK) December 16, 2020
#NeverForget #APSMartyrs pic.twitter.com/5jvJVvDZj4
— Ali Rehman Khan (@alirehmankhan) December 16, 2020
Prime Minister Imran Khan also recalled the day that came as a shock and ended up uniting the nation against such vile acts of terrorism.
"Today, six years ago, the nation was shocked and grieved by the extreme act of terrorism against children and teachers of APS; and 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," tweeted the premier.
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
Here's hoping such a horrific tragedy is never repeated. And that it doesn't take for such a horrific tragedy to unite a nation against the real enemy - terrorism and other acts of extremism.
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