KARACHI:
The affected APS students confront another hurdle: board examinations. The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams are scheduled for March 25 and 27 for grade nine and grade ten students respectively. There is no official or unofficial indication that APS students will be allowed to give these exams at a later date.
Perhaps not enough has been written and said about the post-traumatic stress disorder which students who witnessed the horrific ordeal of 16/12 are expected to suffer from – one way or the other.
While some survivors of the horrific massacre have been able to recover from their physical injuries, others continue to battle both physical and psychological distress.
Signs of both were quite visible with the 30 odd students who were brought to Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi for medical assistance. Parents of some survivors who are still in Peshawar have reported symptoms of PTSD.
