Pakistan: PM announces Rs 25m compensation for Multan blast victims
MULTAN, Dec 13 (APP): Prime Minister
Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Sunday announced a Rs 25 million compensation package
for victims of the Multan blast. He told newsmen at airport that bereaved
families of 10 martyrs would get Rs 500,000 each while each injured of
the Qasim Bela blast would receive Rs 100,000. "The rest of the amount
will be used to compensate people whose houses were damaged in the incident,"
he added. Condeming the blast, he said it was the first incident of its
kind in the recent past in Madinatul Aullia Multan that was home to peace
loving people who believe in the teachings of Sufis and saints.