9:20pm
“COAS General Raheel Sharif has personally monitored the army rescue operation,” says Asim Bajwa.
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9:11pm
India cancels parliamentary dinner in the wake of the Peshawar school attack.
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8:47pm
132 children, nine staff members of the school killed in the Taliban attack, says DG ISPR Asim Bajwa.
“1099 students and staff registered in school… 960 were rescued after the army operation,” he says.
Three terrorists were snipped through the windows, while three of them were killed in the administrative block, adds Bajwa.
“One militant was shot at the door of the auditorium.”
Express News screen grab of DG ISPR Asim Bajwa briefing the media.
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8:38pm
Cinepax cinemas across the country will remain closed on Wednesday, officials tell The Express Tribune.
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8:33pm
Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark index fell sharply after the school attack.
KSE-100 Index dropped 2.57% to close at 30,876 points, which constitutes the biggest drop in the benchmark index in four months.
Read the full story here.
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8:14pm
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemns Peshawar school attack.
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7:55pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called PM Nawaz and condemned the terror attack, our correspondent Abdul Manan reports.
“We convey our condolences to the families of innocent kids and people,” the Turkish president said.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah also called PM Nawaz and conveyed their condolences over the loss of lives.
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7:49pm
A man lights candles to mourn the victims from the Army Public School in Peshawar. PHOTO: REUTERS
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7:38pm
US President Barack Obama denounces Peshawar school attack, AFP reports.
“By targeting students and teachers in this heinous attack, terrorists have once again shown their depravity,” he said.
“We stand with the people of Pakistan, and reiterate the commitment of the United States to support the government of Pakistan in its efforts to combat terrorism and extremism and to promote peace and stability in the region.”
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7:34pm
To pay respect to the children lost in the Peshawar school attack, several notable Pakistani musicians have cancelled their performances which were scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 16.
Read the full story here.
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7:12pm
The Taliban raid on the army-run school in Peshawar has ended, police said Tuesday, with all six attackers dead.
“The combat operation is over, the security personnel are carrying out clearance operation and hopefully they will clear the building in a while,” police official Abdullah Khan told AFP.
“Dead bodies of six terrorists have been found in the building.”
Senior police official Shafqat Malik confirmed the combat phase of the response was over, while chief army spokesman General Asim Bajwa said on Twitter that the operation was “closing up”.
Bajwa said explosive devices planted in school buildings by the militants were slowing clearance efforts.
Special forces soldiers had rescued more than a dozen staff and students, Bajwa said.
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7:06pm
The death toll has now been raised to 135, with 114 people injured, Health Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mustaq Jadoon tells the APP news agency.
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6:54pm
PM Nawaz has reached Corps Headquarters Peshawar, where he is being briefed on the army’s search and clearance operations, our correspondent Abdul Manan reports.
COAS General Raheel Sharif and corps commander Peshawar are also present.
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6:45pm
In the wake of the Peshawar attack, Atrium Cinemas in Karachi and Centaurus Cineplex in Islamabad will remain shut on Wednesday, owner of both the cinemas, Nadeem Mandviwalla tells The Express Tribune.
Meanwhile, Cinepax network of cinemas across Pakistan is yet to make an official announcement about tomorrow’s show. So far, their shows are as per schedule, an official of Cinepax Cinemas tells the The Express Tribune.
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6:42pm
In response to the attack in Peshawar, Army decides to take immediate action against militants in Khyber Agency, says ISPR chief.
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6:40pm
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6:34pm
Army says operations “closing up”
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6:20pm
PTI chairperson Imran Khan, who visited LRH to meet the victims, says he fails to comprehend how can anyone attack children.
“If you have a disagreement, fight with men, not innocent children,” he says.
“We all – provincial, federal governments and army – need to agree on how to win this war against terrorists,” he requests.
Imran commends all the volunteers who came forward to donate blood.
“We will all offer funeral prayers for the victims in Islamabad tomorrow.”
The PTI chief adds that he assured PM Nawaz of his complete assistance in fighting terrorism from day one.
“No one can blame us for not standing with the government in its fight against terrorists. We have always supported the government,” he says.
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6:09pm
Malala ‘heartbroken’. PHOTO: AFP
“I am heartbroken by this senseless and cold blooded act of terror in Peshawar that is unfolding before us. Innocent children in their school have no place in horror such as this,” Malala said in a statement.
“I condemn these atrocious and cowardly acts and stand united with the government and armed forces of Pakistan whose efforts so far to address this horrific event are commendable.”
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6:03pm
Traders associations across Pakistan have announced to observe a day of mourning.
Businesses will remain closed in Peshawar on Wednesday.
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5:51pm
ANP leader Haji Adeel says military operation against militants should have been done years ago.
“…every single element of the state machinery should solely be concentrated on making sure military targets are achieved with least damage,” he says.
PPP leader Shireen Rehman says government should have taken action against militants in all cities and towns in addition to Zarb-e-Azb operation in North Waziristan.
“There should be no confusion on who the enemy is,” she adds.
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5:48pm
Pakistani soldiers cordon off the site of the attack. PHOTO: AFP
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5:39pm
ISPR says SSG commandos have rescued seven staff members and four school teachers from the building where the search and clearance operations are still underway.
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5:34pm
Balochistan CM Abdul Malik Baloch announces three days of mourning in the province.
Punjab Assembly also passes a resolution against the attack, and announces three days of mourning.
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5:32pm
PTI leader Shaukat Yousufzai says K-P government had taken measures to thwart attacks in response to Zarb-e-Azb operation.
He, however, says militants freely move in and out of Pakistan through Fata, making it difficult to control the situation.
Yousufzai admits today’s attack was a matter of serious security lapse but adds that the K-P government cannot be solely blamed for it.
“All politicians should stand together and support the armed forces which are fighting against terrorists.”
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5:22pm
DG ISPR says six militants have been killed as security forces clear the school building.
Commandos are facing difficulty in clearing the building because of explosives planted by militants inside the school.
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5:17pm
PM Nawaz Sharif has convened an emergency meeting of all national parliamentary parties in Peshawar on Wednesday, 11:30am at the Governor House, our correspondent Abdul Manan reports.
According to the PM House, Information Minister Parvaiz Rasheed and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will convey PM’s request to individual parliamentary leaders.
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5:13pm
At least 130 people, most of them children, have been killed in the attack, AFP reports.
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5:10pm
According to ISPR, SSG commandos have rescued two more children, and two teachers from the building.
Of the four school blocks that were earlier held by militants, three have been cleared.
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5:06pm
Sounds of explosions and firing continue to echo in the area as more security personnel arrive to take part in the operation.
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5:04pm
Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif assures K-P CM of complete assistance in providing relief to the injured and the families of the deceased.
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4:39pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses sorrow over the Peshawar school attack.
Recent Terrorist's Photo
Caught in Peshawar
This photo's puzzled Me little bit that is really this guy is Muslim Terrorist or some one else, other Powers trying to showing bad impression of Islam!!
We and all Humans need to think try to take a Stand of community to Discover Truth..
Other innocent Children, innocent People's also..
A appeal to All visitors Please Think and Try to Discover is Really these are Muslims Terrorists or International Powers
“COAS General Raheel Sharif has personally monitored the army rescue operation,” says Asim Bajwa.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9:11pm
India cancels parliamentary dinner in the wake of the Peshawar school attack.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8:47pm
132 children, nine staff members of the school killed in the Taliban attack, says DG ISPR Asim Bajwa.
“1099 students and staff registered in school… 960 were rescued after the army operation,” he says.
Three terrorists were snipped through the windows, while three of them were killed in the administrative block, adds Bajwa.
“One militant was shot at the door of the auditorium.”
Express News screen grab of DG ISPR Asim Bajwa briefing the media.
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8:38pm
Cinepax cinemas across the country will remain closed on Wednesday, officials tell The Express Tribune.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8:33pm
Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark index fell sharply after the school attack.
KSE-100 Index dropped 2.57% to close at 30,876 points, which constitutes the biggest drop in the benchmark index in four months.
Read the full story here.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8:14pm
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemns Peshawar school attack.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7:55pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called PM Nawaz and condemned the terror attack, our correspondent Abdul Manan reports.
“We convey our condolences to the families of innocent kids and people,” the Turkish president said.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah also called PM Nawaz and conveyed their condolences over the loss of lives.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7:49pm
A man lights candles to mourn the victims from the Army Public School in Peshawar. PHOTO: REUTERS
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7:38pm
US President Barack Obama denounces Peshawar school attack, AFP reports.
“By targeting students and teachers in this heinous attack, terrorists have once again shown their depravity,” he said.
“We stand with the people of Pakistan, and reiterate the commitment of the United States to support the government of Pakistan in its efforts to combat terrorism and extremism and to promote peace and stability in the region.”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7:34pm
To pay respect to the children lost in the Peshawar school attack, several notable Pakistani musicians have cancelled their performances which were scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 16.
Read the full story here.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7:12pm
The Taliban raid on the army-run school in Peshawar has ended, police said Tuesday, with all six attackers dead.
“The combat operation is over, the security personnel are carrying out clearance operation and hopefully they will clear the building in a while,” police official Abdullah Khan told AFP.
“Dead bodies of six terrorists have been found in the building.”
Senior police official Shafqat Malik confirmed the combat phase of the response was over, while chief army spokesman General Asim Bajwa said on Twitter that the operation was “closing up”.
Bajwa said explosive devices planted in school buildings by the militants were slowing clearance efforts.
Special forces soldiers had rescued more than a dozen staff and students, Bajwa said.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7:06pm
The death toll has now been raised to 135, with 114 people injured, Health Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mustaq Jadoon tells the APP news agency.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6:54pm
PM Nawaz has reached Corps Headquarters Peshawar, where he is being briefed on the army’s search and clearance operations, our correspondent Abdul Manan reports.
COAS General Raheel Sharif and corps commander Peshawar are also present.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6:45pm
In the wake of the Peshawar attack, Atrium Cinemas in Karachi and Centaurus Cineplex in Islamabad will remain shut on Wednesday, owner of both the cinemas, Nadeem Mandviwalla tells The Express Tribune.
Meanwhile, Cinepax network of cinemas across Pakistan is yet to make an official announcement about tomorrow’s show. So far, their shows are as per schedule, an official of Cinepax Cinemas tells the The Express Tribune.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6:42pm
In response to the attack in Peshawar, Army decides to take immediate action against militants in Khyber Agency, says ISPR chief.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6:40pm
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6:34pm
Army says operations “closing up”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6:20pm
PTI chairperson Imran Khan, who visited LRH to meet the victims, says he fails to comprehend how can anyone attack children.
“If you have a disagreement, fight with men, not innocent children,” he says.
“We all – provincial, federal governments and army – need to agree on how to win this war against terrorists,” he requests.
Imran commends all the volunteers who came forward to donate blood.
“We will all offer funeral prayers for the victims in Islamabad tomorrow.”
The PTI chief adds that he assured PM Nawaz of his complete assistance in fighting terrorism from day one.
“No one can blame us for not standing with the government in its fight against terrorists. We have always supported the government,” he says.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6:09pm
Malala ‘heartbroken’. PHOTO: AFP
“I am heartbroken by this senseless and cold blooded act of terror in Peshawar that is unfolding before us. Innocent children in their school have no place in horror such as this,” Malala said in a statement.
“I condemn these atrocious and cowardly acts and stand united with the government and armed forces of Pakistan whose efforts so far to address this horrific event are commendable.”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6:03pm
Traders associations across Pakistan have announced to observe a day of mourning.
Businesses will remain closed in Peshawar on Wednesday.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:51pm
ANP leader Haji Adeel says military operation against militants should have been done years ago.
“…every single element of the state machinery should solely be concentrated on making sure military targets are achieved with least damage,” he says.
PPP leader Shireen Rehman says government should have taken action against militants in all cities and towns in addition to Zarb-e-Azb operation in North Waziristan.
“There should be no confusion on who the enemy is,” she adds.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:48pm
Pakistani soldiers cordon off the site of the attack. PHOTO: AFP
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:39pm
ISPR says SSG commandos have rescued seven staff members and four school teachers from the building where the search and clearance operations are still underway.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:34pm
Balochistan CM Abdul Malik Baloch announces three days of mourning in the province.
Punjab Assembly also passes a resolution against the attack, and announces three days of mourning.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:32pm
PTI leader Shaukat Yousufzai says K-P government had taken measures to thwart attacks in response to Zarb-e-Azb operation.
He, however, says militants freely move in and out of Pakistan through Fata, making it difficult to control the situation.
Yousufzai admits today’s attack was a matter of serious security lapse but adds that the K-P government cannot be solely blamed for it.
“All politicians should stand together and support the armed forces which are fighting against terrorists.”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:22pm
DG ISPR says six militants have been killed as security forces clear the school building.
Commandos are facing difficulty in clearing the building because of explosives planted by militants inside the school.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:17pm
PM Nawaz Sharif has convened an emergency meeting of all national parliamentary parties in Peshawar on Wednesday, 11:30am at the Governor House, our correspondent Abdul Manan reports.
According to the PM House, Information Minister Parvaiz Rasheed and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will convey PM’s request to individual parliamentary leaders.
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5:13pm
At least 130 people, most of them children, have been killed in the attack, AFP reports.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:10pm
According to ISPR, SSG commandos have rescued two more children, and two teachers from the building.
Of the four school blocks that were earlier held by militants, three have been cleared.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:06pm
Sounds of explosions and firing continue to echo in the area as more security personnel arrive to take part in the operation.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5:04pm
Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif assures K-P CM of complete assistance in providing relief to the injured and the families of the deceased.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4:39pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses sorrow over the Peshawar school attack.
Recent Terrorist's Photo
Caught in Peshawar
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We and all Humans need to think try to take a Stand of community to Discover Truth..
Other innocent Children, innocent People's also..
A appeal to All visitors Please Think and Try to Discover is Really these are Muslims Terrorists or International Powers
if These attacks are Really a Big Plan So i Think Humanity is Ended from the Peoples Who Are Playing With Human's Life Just for Politics
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