Relatives of 141 victims prepare for funerals
as PM Sharif calls for multi-party meeting in
a rare display of unity.
The TTP claimed the attack, which killed 132
children, was revenge for the army's
campaign in Waziristan [Reuters]
The attack yesterday was condemned
across the political spectrum, but it's not
clear whether that will translate today
into a unified political stand on what
should be done to stop the TTP.
Prime Minister Sharif will be looking to
establish a consensus during the multi-
party conference, especially with those
parties that have opposed military
operations against TTP fighters in the
past, such as Imran Khan's Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Flags are flying at half-mast across Pakistan,
as the nation marks three days of mourning
for the 141 people, most of them children,
killed in a brazen attack on a school in the
northwestern city of Peshawar.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called a
multi-party conference in Peshawar on
Wednesday to discuss the state response to
the attack, the worst in Pakistan's recent
history, which will be attended by leaders
across the political spectrum.
Sharif will be hoping to form a consensus on
military operations against the TTP and its
allies, which have been ongoing since June
15.
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