HYDERABAD:In memory of the martyred children of Army Public School Peshawar, a prayer ceremony was held at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) on Thursday in which candles were lit and flowers were placed in front of the pictures of martyred students.
On the day of martyrdom of 149 students and staff members of Army Public School in Peshawar, a special prayer ceremony was organized in front of Dr. AM Sheikh Auditorium Hall of University, to express tribute to the martyred students.
Vice Chancellor SAU Dr. Fateh Marri, Faculty Deans Dr. Syed Ghiyasuddin Shah Rashdi, Dr. AIjaz Ali Khooharo, Dr. Jan Muhammad Marri, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Dr. Inayatullah Rajpar, Dr. Shahnawaz Marri, Dr. Manzoor Abro and a large number of teachers and students attended ceremony and offer prayers for the martyred children.
Later a rally was also staged, in which the children of Bukhari Model High School participated.
While holding placards and pictures of the APS students, they sang ” I have to teach the children of the enemy”. (Mujhe Dushman ke bachoon ko parhana hai).
Addressing the rally, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Fateh Marri said”The enemy of education is the enemy of the country and we will not allow the enemy to attack on education.”
He said that the students of Sindh were also saddened on the APS incident. “The sacrifices of our children will not go in vain and we will work for our country with new determination and will defeat the enemies of education and the country with education,” he said.
Prof. Dr. Ismail Kumbhar and students also addressed on the occasion.