Shehbaz Sharif announces compensation package for the rain-affected people of Balochistan

GWADAR, March 05 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced a compensation package worth millions of rupees for the rain-affected people of Balochistan.

Talking to the media in Gwadar on Tuesday, Shehbaz Sharif assured the people that the federal government will not take backseat till the complete rehabilitation of the affected families.

The Prime Minister said two million rupees each will be given to the families of deceased and half million rupees each to the injured, while seven hundred and fifty thousand rupees each be given for fully destroyed and three hundred and fifty thousand rupees each for partially damaged houses.

Shehbaz Sharif further said the process of provision of compensation amount will be completed within four days under the supervision of Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan Bugti. He said from tomorrow, seven thousand food packs will be distributed on daily-basis among the rain-hit people and this will continue till all the affectees return to their homes.

On the occasion, Sarfaraz Bugti also announced to immediately release 400 million rupees as compensation for the 83 damaged boats of the fishermen of Gwadar.

MNAs Ataullah Tarar Advocate, Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasir, Jamaat-e-Islami Balochistan Secretary General and Member Balochistan Assembly Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, Chairman NDMA Lt. General Inam Haider Malik and other high officials were also present on the occasion.