PESHAWAR: Parents of Army Public School massacre victims have announced to protest against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan today (Thursday) during the latter’s scheduled visit to the capital city in connection with a public meeting, over his failure to honour commitments.

In a statement issued here following a meeting, they said the PTI chief had failed to meet his promises made with them. They said they would gather near the Peshawar Press Club on Sher Shah Suri Road to protest against the PTI chief.

The participants also asked the other parents to attend the protest with the portraits of their slain children.

Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2017

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