UK honours APS attack survivor for youth awareness

ISLAMABAD: Ahmad Nawaz, a survivor of terrorist attack on Army Public School (APS) Peshawar, has been given “Points of Light Award” from 10 Downing Street, the headquarters of the government in United Kingdom, to honour his services aimed at encourage people to unite and ight extremism through anti-radicalisation talks.

It’s an honour to be recognised by the British Prime Minister Thresa May for the work he has done for Youth Awareness, peace and against radicalisation, Nawaz said in a Twitter post which was also accompanied by a letter of recognition from 10 Downing Street.

According to the letter, Nawaz, 18, from Briminhgam is a youth activist who after surviving a terrorist attack in Pakistan now travels around West Midlands giving anti-radicalisation talks to other people.

It said the student has addressed thousands of students across the UK, as well as speaking at the events organised by the United Nations.

“Though he has received death threats from the Taliban, this has not deterred him. He juggles his academic studies with touring schools giving talks, to spread this essential message,” reads the letter on 10 Downing Street headed paper.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has formed a judicial commission to probe the APS terrorist attack in which more than 140 persons mostly children were killed by criminals. The commission has started recording the statements of the witnesses in Peshawar.

Prime Minister Imran Khan in a message on the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attack on APS had reiterated the nation’s resolve towards national, regional and world peace.