• Amir Khan prays at the memorial at the army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday where 148 people were murdered by the Taliban on December 16. A Majeed / AFP
    Amir Khan prays at the memorial at the army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday where 148 people were murdered by the Taliban on December 16. A Majeed / AFP
  • Boxer Amir Khan arrives on Monday at the army-run school where the Taliban massacred 148 people on December 16. A Majeed / AFP
    Boxer Amir Khan arrives on Monday at the army-run school where the Taliban massacred 148 people on December 16. A Majeed / AFP
  • Amir Khan is taken to the memorial at the tragedy-struck army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday. A Majeed / AFP
    Amir Khan is taken to the memorial at the tragedy-struck army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday. A Majeed / AFP
  • Amir Khan prays with Pakistani military officials at the school in Peshawar on Monday. A Majeed / AFP
    Amir Khan prays with Pakistani military officials at the school in Peshawar on Monday. A Majeed / AFP
  • Amir Khan is escorted to the memorial at the school in Peshawar, Pakistan by military officials on Monday. A Majeed / AFP
    Amir Khan is escorted to the memorial at the school in Peshawar, Pakistan by military officials on Monday. A Majeed / AFP
  • 'I cannot believe how sick people are,' Amir Khan said last week of the attack. 'The news hurt me even more having a little girl.' Mohammad Sajjad / AP
    'I cannot believe how sick people are,' Amir Khan said last week of the attack. 'The news hurt me even more having a little girl.' Mohammad Sajjad / AP
  • 'It's very disgusting seeing or hearing stuff like this', said Amir Khan about the attack. 'You can never think people will be that sick in their mind.' Mohammad Sajjad / AP
    'It's very disgusting seeing or hearing stuff like this', said Amir Khan about the attack. 'You can never think people will be that sick in their mind.' Mohammad Sajjad / AP

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Boxer Amir Khan visits tragedy-struck Peshawar school – in pictures

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Images of the British-Pakistani WBC silver welterweight title holder Amir Khan on Monday visiting the Peshawar school where 150 people were killed by the Taliban. Khan had previously said he would build academies in Pakistan and donate to help rebuild the school in the aftermath of the tragedy. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

More, from the Associated Press:

British boxer Amir Khan has visited the school in northwestern Pakistan where Taliban militants massacred scores of children.

Khan went to the school in Peshawar on Monday as part of a multi-day visit to Pakistan. He said he wanted to pay his respects to those who died in the attack on December 16 and help encourage children who were scared to return to school.

Khan was born in Britain but is of Pakistani origin. He travelled to Pakistan last week.

Taliban gunmen stormed the military-run school and killed 148 people, including 132 children.

During his trip, Khan announced that he would be building a boxing academy in the eastern city of Lahore.

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