Undeterred and unafraid, Army Public School reopens

Published January 12, 2015
A mother escorts her children to APS. — AP
A mother escorts her children to APS. — AP
A mother drops her children at the Army Public School in Peshawar. — AFP
A mother drops her children at the Army Public School in Peshawar. — AFP
A security official on guard outside Army Public School. — Zahir Shah Sherazi
A security official on guard outside Army Public School. — Zahir Shah Sherazi
A  mother cries as she leaves the Army Public School with her children after it was reopened. — AFP
A mother cries as she leaves the Army Public School with her children after it was reopened. — AFP
Pakistani soldiers stand guard as students leave. — AFP
Pakistani soldiers stand guard as students leave. — AFP
Heavy security was seen outside APS.  — Zahir Shah Sherazi
Heavy security was seen outside APS. — Zahir Shah Sherazi
Barbed wires were seen across the walls surrounding the school.  — Zahir Shah Sherazi
Barbed wires were seen across the walls surrounding the school. — Zahir Shah Sherazi
Security officials deployed at school premises.  — Zahir Shah Sherazi
Security officials deployed at school premises. — Zahir Shah Sherazi
Parents leave the school with their children after it was reopened. — AFP
Parents leave the school with their children after it was reopened. — AFP
Parents gather at the school with their children. — AFP
Parents gather at the school with their children. — AFP
Cameras have been placed outside the school.  — Zahir Shah Sherazi
Cameras have been placed outside the school. — Zahir Shah Sherazi

With a strong resolve to not be gagged by threats from terrorists, Peshawar's Army Public School reopened for educational activities along with other institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other parts of the country.

Soldiers were positioned with sophisticated weapons on roof tops and all around the institute's premises. Military vehicles were patrolling along the outer wall cordons which have now been raised to more than 10 feet high and have had barbed wires fixed on top. High zoom cameras have also been installed at several points.

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