Peshawar school attack: It’s a black day for humanity, say celebrities

The suicide attack on the Army school in Peshawar's cantonment area by six terrorists on Tuesday has left the world in a state of shock. The dastardly act has left over 100 children dead and several others injured.

Mumbai: The suicide attack on the Army school in Peshawar's cantonment area by six terrorists on Tuesday has left the world in a state of shock. The dastardly act has killed over 100 (mostly children) and injured hundered others. Justifying the attack, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesperson has said that they targeted the Army because "they target our families. We want them to feel our pain". Celebrities took to Twitter to share their sentiments about the incident that has disgraced humanity. Here’s taking a look at what some of them had to tweet:

104 innocent children are killed by Talibans In Peshawar . A black day for humanity .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) December 16, 2014

My heart has broken.. The world failed those children in Peshawar ... It's a sad sad day. — Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) December 16, 2014

Just reading about Peshawar never felt more helpless...my prayers with everyone in Peshawar all the children and parents...sad sad day — Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) December 16, 2014

My heart hurts. Humanity has not suffered a greater low than this.

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) December 16, 2014

These are Butchers, Cowards & completely Inhuman to have killed innocent children in Pakistan. Nothing can be more TRAGIC than this. #SAD — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) December 16, 2014

Attacking school children for revenge is not Islam. That is cowardice. Hell awaits you, not jannat. #PakSchoolSiege #stopviolencenow — RichaChadha (@RichaChadha_) December 16, 2014

Watching tv n can't stop crying.Cant believe how religion can be used for such a horrid act of violence.No God says it's ok to kill!N kids?! — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) December 16, 2014

I send out a prayer. pls God..in whichever form and whatever name.Pls teach your children to value human life.I pray for peace. #Peshawar — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) December 16, 2014

Just a thought I had -Atrocities in d world. We r not helpless. There's something we all can do. D (cont) http://t.co/R5NFPnMCYl — Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) December 16, 2014

The Peshawar killing is just heartbreaking...the death of humanity on every level....helplessness is the only feeling.... — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) December 16, 2014

Death of Humanity - Wake up World - it's not their issue -it's our issue - we need to stand up. #PeshawarAttack — Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) December 16, 2014

Oh god! Whats happening in this world. Times like these make you question humanity. Everyone please pray for whats happening in #Peshawar. — Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) December 16, 2014

Killing innocent unarmed school children? This is not war, this is not #jihad, this is not #Islam ! This is purely inhuman! #PeshawarAttack — Vivek Oberoi (@vivek_oberoi) December 16, 2014

Not Religion. Not God. Can we just embrace love. The ability to care, to respect, to nurture. Let humanity not die this way. #stopviolence — Dia Mirza (@deespeak) December 16, 2014

Inhuman act by killing innocent children . When will all this end? How will all this ever end? What makes these ppl into such monsters? — Bipasha Basu (@bipsluvurself) December 16, 2014

123 children killed what religion allows this . #shamefulact I really have no words — Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) December 16, 2014

Feeling numb hearing about d terrorist attack on innocent children in #Peshawar! May God give strength to the victims families. RIP humanity — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 16, 2014