Chief Minister Punjab Announces Financial Aid for Affectees of Murree and Rain Related incidents

Lahore, January 12, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced to provide Rs33.5 million financial assistance to the injured as well as heirs of deceased persons who lost their lives in Murree or rain-related incidents. While extending his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved heirs, the CM maintained that financial assistance could not remediate life.

All the sympathies of the Punjab government are with bereaved families; he said and announced that Rs17.6 million aid would be given to heirs of those who lost their lives in Murree. Meanwhile, an ACS (Home) led committee would submit its report within 7 days for taking action against those responsible for negligence. Instructions have also been issued for short term, as well as long term planning, to avoid such incidents in future, the CM added.

For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk