GWADAR/QUETTA, March 05 (Online): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a compensation package worth millions of rupees for the rain-affected people of Balochistan.
Talking to the media in Gwadar Tuesday , he 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 Sarfaraz Ahmed 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 eighty-three damaged boats of the fishermen of Gwadar.
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