Pakistan imposed moratorium on the death penalty after 2005 . Of the 40 people killed , most were children between ages 12 and 16 . Attackers gunned down children hiding under benches . The nightmare began in late morning , when a car exploded behind the school . ` ` A lot of the children are under the benches . Kill them , '' an attacker said .
Pakistan imposed moratorium on the death penalty after 2005 . Of the 40 people killed , most were children between ages 12 and 16 . Attackers gunned down children hiding under benches . ` ` A lot of the children are under the benches . Kill them , '' an attacker said .