KARACHI: Federal government announced compensation package for the victimsof ill-fated PIA flight.
The government on Saturday announced compensation for the families of thosewho were aboard the ill-fated Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flightthat crashedlinkintoa residential area near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport a day ago,killing 97 of 99 people onboard.
Speaking to the media in Karachi, Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan saidthat families of those who were killed would receive Rs1 million each whilethe two survivors would be given Rs500,000 each.
Khan also announced that the government would offer compensation to theresidents of the area whose houses and cars have been affected.
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“A lot of damage has been done. We have directed that an initial survey becarried out and the government will pay for the damages after theassessment has been done,” he said.
The minister said that the government’s first priority was to hand over thebodies of the victims to their families after identification. He expressedgrief over the tragic incident and offered condolences to the families ofthose who died.
