PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and police have informed the Peshawar High Court that after receiving the terror alert from the federal government in Aug 2014 about the possible militant attack on educational institutions run by the military authorities, they had put the managements of all such schools, including that of the Army Public School and College Peshawar, in the picture.
A total of 144 students and staff members were killed in the Dec 16, 2014, militant attack on the APS.
In their joint comments filed in the high court on a petition seeking to make public all information related to the APS carnage, the provincial home secretary and inspector general of police said during that militant attack, the police had performed its duty as per its capacity in the given available resources.
“Threat Alert No. 802 issued by the Nacta on 28.08.2014 was communicated and disseminated to all concerned for appropriate measures on their part and requisite security measures were also taken by the Police Department in the given resources,” they stated in the comments filed few days ago.
The officials stated: “Administration of all under threat schools/ colleges including Army Public School and College Warsak Road Peshawar Cantt was duly informed about the threat alert. SDPO (sub divisional police officer) Cantt, and SHO Michni Gate held meeting with the principal on 01.09.2014 and sensitised her of the Threat Alert and precautionary measures required to be taken in light of an already circulated security advisory.”
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