Dec 16 blackest day in Pakistan’s history: Altaf

LONDON: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has demanded immediate arrest of patrons of the murderers of the innocent children of Army Public School Peshawar.

In a statement issued from London Secretariat, MQM Chief said that the 16th December 2014 was the blackest day in the history of the country. He said that the ruthless terrorists killed at least 142 people, including students and teachers.

Altaf Hussain said that even after a month had passed, no arrest of the patrons and facilitators was yet made. He said that the parents of the deceased children were in grave pain and agony. He said that it was the government’s responsibility to provide justice to the bereaved families.

He demanded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Governor KP Sardar Mehtab Abbasi and Chief Minister KP Pervez Khattak to arrest the facilitators and patrons of the ruthless murderers.

He said that the patrons of the terrorists should be brought to the justice and affective safety measures should be taken in schools to preempt such incidents.