We were advised to postpone visit to APS today, says Imran Khan
Imran Khan said he will visit the Army Public School this week.
PESHAWAR (Web Desk) – As questions started raising over presence of the political leaders at the reopening event of terror-hit Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan came forward with a clarification, stating that he was advised to postpone the visit.
Imran Khan posted a message on micro-blogging website Twitter:
Planned to be with our brave children who returned to APS today along with Reham & CM KP, but we were advised to postpone visit 1/2
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 12, 2015
The PTI chairman further stated that he will visit the school this week:
2/2 as COAS was going today for what we were told was a "soft" opening of the APS. But we will be there with our brave children this week.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 12, 2015
Khan s wife Reham Khan also posted a message:
I salute the courage of parents & children of APS Peshawar who stand defiant in the face of terrorism today. My prayers are with you.
— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) January 12, 2015
Nearly three weeks after students and staff members were mercilessly gunned down by Taliban terrorists at the army-run school in Peshawar on December 16, 2014, the doors of the school were reopened on Monday, with classes resuming later this week.
