Pakistan : Families of Gadani ship fire victims get compensation
TIMERGARA, Jan 23: The Gadani ship-breaking yard owners and representatives of the Balochistan government on Jan 21 handed over Rs18 million compensation cheques to the legal heirs of nine victims of
the Nov 1 tragedy.
A function in this regard was held at Khall here with MPA Sahibzada Sanaullah in the chair. Heirs of victims, their relatives, local government representatives and area elders attended the function. Nine out of the 29 victims belonged to Khall, Toormang and Bebiawar areas of Lower and Upper Dir.
MPA Sanaullah, Gadani ship breaking yard corporation’s representatives Seth Abdul Ghani, Babu Karim Jan, Gul Badshah and district councillor Malik Mohammad Zeb distributed cheques among heirs of the victims.
Each family was provided with Rs2 million (Rs1.5 million by the ship-breakers while Rs500,000 by the Baluchistan government) as per decision made earlier by the trade union, ship breaking yard owners and Balochistan government.
On the occasion, the speakers appreciated the ship breaking yard owners and the Balochistan government for compensating the poor families. They demanded of the federal government to play its due role and announce compensation for the victims’ families.
Published by Daily Dawn on Jan 22, 2017
