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PU pays tribute to APS martyrs
PU pays tribute to APS martyrs


LAHORE: (Thursday, December 01, 2016): Punjab University Child Welfare Centre on Thursday organized a ceremony to pay tribute to the martyrs of Army Public School and express solidarity with special persons. PU Dean Faculty of Education Prof Dr Mumtaz Akhtar, Principal Child Welfare Centre Ayesha Wajihullah, Incharge Department of Special Education Dr Humaira Banu, Director Program Punjab Welfare for Disabled Dr Izhar Hashmi, faculty members and a large number of students participated in the ceremony.

On the occasion, special children presented a tableau to pay tribute to the martyrs of Army Public School and presented national songs and Sufiana Kalam. The audience highly appreciated and lauded the talent of special children. Addressing the ceremony, the speakers said that Allah had bestowed special children with special capabilities and they were playing their role in development of society. They said that we need to polish talent of special children and take steps for their empowerment.