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Peshawar Deadly Attack: Imran Khan Postponed Dec 18 Shutdown

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Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to postpone nationwide shutdown which is scheduled on December 18, the part of Plan C.

PTI chairman Imran Khan postponed the nationwide protest to lockdown major cities on December, 18, considering the Peshawar deadly attack on Tuesday morning. The attack which has to say a black day in Pakistan killed 134 people including 84 children.

According to media all political leader including PTI leader Imran Khan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, MQM chairman Altaf Hussain censured the deadliest attack called it a massacre.

Talking to media after visiting the survivors in Lady Reading Hospital, Imran Khan said that this is not the time of political point scoring; we have to align as a nation by forgetting our disputes to stand against terrorism.

He condemned the brutal attack stated that they will not go ahead for talks with government, also announced the delay of nationwide lockdown which is going to held on December.

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