PM announces compensation for Quetta church attack victims

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Islamabad : Pakistan's premier-designate Shahid Khaqan Abbasi leaves after meeting with politicians in Parliament house in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, July 31, 2017. Pakistan's parliament will meet Tuesday to elect a new prime minister after the disqualification of three-term prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League party nominated Sharif's longtime loyalist Abbasi for the top slot on Saturday. AP/PTI(AP8_1_2017_000184B)

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday announced a compensation package for the victims of Quetta church attack which resulted in numerous casualties and injuries.

According to the package, the families of the deceased will get Rs1 million each. Rs500,000 each will be paid to those seriously injured and Rs300,000 will be paid to those with minor injuries.

The said compensation announced by the federal government is in addition to the assistance being provided to the victims by the provincial government.