Families still grieve a year after the Taliban attacked a school


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Aurangzeb Khan created a rooftop shrine for his son that's covered with pictures of the 134 students and 16 staff killed in the Taliban attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar. Photos: Reuters

Families of children killed or wounded in Pakistan's worst militant attack accuse the local government of breaking its promises of medical treatment and justice, a year after Taliban gunmen massacred 134 students in a Peshawar school.

Victims' relatives said they would attend the official anniversary commemoration on Dec 16, but vowed to pressure the authorities to deliver on their commitments.

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