ISLAMABAD – China has donated an additional Rs6 million for the families oftwo policemen who embraced martyrdom while battling militants during anattack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi last week.

China’s Consul General in Karachi, Wang Yu distributed Rs3 million eachamong the relatives of the deceased assistant sub-inspector Ashraf Dawoodand constable Amir Khan at a ceremony held at Central Police Office.

The ceremony was attended by Sindh Inspector General Police Dr Syed KaleemImam, Karachi Additional Inspector General Dr Amir Ahmed Shaikh, othersenior officers and relatives.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chinese diplomat lavished praise on thepolicemen for having laid their lives in the line of the duty.

“China had already donated Rs6 million among the heirs of the policemen,bringing the total amount donated thus far to Rs12 million,” he highlighted.

Yu added that people were still collecting donation through a campaign inChina in a bid to appreciate the services of the Sindh police.