SOME of our politicians have suggested the award of Nishan-i-Haider (NH) to the martyrs 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 daring, courageous and valiant women teachers on Dec 16, 2014. The entire nation is proud of them and salutes the martyrs for their dauntless courage and bravery. They must all be duly honoured with the highest civil awards.

Besides this and to immortalise their extreme heroism, a magnificent and befitting memorial must be built at the ground zero of the school for future generations to pay homage, adulate their bravery and remember their martyrdom.

R. J.

Rawalpindi

Published in Dawn, January 31st, 2015

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