Schoolchildren return to classes after the December 16 mayhem, but many are yet to come to terms with the emotional scar.
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Pakistani Army chief Raheel Sharif, right, speaks with students at the Army Public School after it was reopened. AFP Photo -
The massacre prompted officials to implement tighter security at schools. Khuram Parvez / Reuters -
The nation has been reeling from the December 16 terrorist attack in Peshawar – one of the worst Pakistan has experienced. A Majeed / AFP Photo -
The violence carried out by seven Taliban militants turned a spotlight on whether the authorities can end the insurgency that kills and maims thousands every year. Hasham Ahmed / AFP Photo -
A ceremony was held at the school to mark its reopening, but classes were to restart today. Mohammad Sajjad / AP Photo -
chools around Pakistan have raised their boundary walls, added armed guards and installed metal detectors, although many have questioned why it took such a horrible attack to focus attention on school safety. Khuram Parvez / Reuters -
The government has stepped up military operations in the tribal areas, reinstated the death penalty and allowed military courts to try civilians – all attempts to crack down on terrorism. Bilawal Arbab / EPA -
Pakistani school children leave the school. Bilawal Arbab / EPA -
Children wave victory signs as they leave the school. Nadeem Khawer / EPA
Peshawar schools reopen after Pakistan Taliban massacre - in pictures
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