PM approves aid package for families of martyred officers

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved special assistance package amounting to a total of Rs. 15 million for the spouses/families of each officers, with conferment of Gallantry awards as well, officials said Friday.

The martyred officers include Shaheed Fayyaz Ahmad (PSP/BS-19), Shaheed Lt. (Retd) Muhammad Hilal (PSP/BS-18) and Shaheed Abdul Mansoor Khan (PAS/BS-19 Acting).

Mr. Fayaz Ahmad was martyred on August 8, 2013 in a suicide blast in District Police Lines, Quetta while reviewing the security arrangements for the funeral ceremony of another shaheed officer. Lt. (Retd) Muhammad Hilal embraced shahdat when he was ambushed by terrorists on August 6, 2013 in Chilas, District Diamer and Mr. Abdul Mansoor Khan martyred while serving as Deputy Commissioner, Quetta.

Paying highest tributes to the martyred, the Prime Minister said that the entire nation was proud of such brave sons of the soil who sacrificed even their lives for the protection of the mother-land and expressed the hope that other law enforcing officials would serve with the same spirit and dedication.

The Special Assistance Package includes an amount of compensation to the tune of Rs. 09 million in addition to lump-sum grant of Rs. 01 Million already approved.

Moreover, approval was granted for Rs. 05 million in cash to the spouse / family in lieu of plot / land as per Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation’s policy for deceased employees.

The Prime Minister appreciated the dedicated services and heroic deeds of the officials of Law Enforcing Agencies, a PM office’s statement said.

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