Pakistan renames 107 schools after Peshawar victims

Pakistan renames 107 schools after Peshawar victims, Pakistani authorities have renamed 107 schools after the victims of last year's massacre at a Peshawar school.

More than 60 schools in Peshawar are among the institutions now bearing the names of victims of the attack.

Most relatives approved of the gesture, but one parent told the BBC he had not been contacted.

Taliban gunmen killed more than 150 pupils and teachers at the school on 16 December. Since then authorities have promised to crack down on militants.

Teachers have been given firearms training and are now able to carry weapons in class.Read More