Quran Khwani, dua and candlelit vigil held in Ankara in memory of Peshawar school victims

ANKARA, 20 December: Hundreds of tearful Pakistanis, Turks and people of diverse nationalities gathered in Pakistan Embassy Ankara on Saturday evening. They recited Holy Quran, offered Fateha and then participated in candlelit vigil to pay tributes to the schoolchildren and staff killed in a brutal terrorist attack on Peshawar’s Army Public School.

Ambassador Haroon Shaukat and all officers and staff and their families participated in recitation the Holy Quran and attended the vigil.

Meanwhile, a large number of diplomats, Turkish politicians, and civil society members visited Pakistan Embassy and condoled over the tragic incident. They noted their condolences in the condolence book.

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