Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari gave away compensation cheques among Shuhda and injured workers of polio campaign

Karachi, December 21, 2012 (PPI-OT): Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari today in a simple but impressive ceremony distributed compensation cheques among legal heirs of Shaheed workers of Polio Campaign, held at Chief Minister House.

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Dr. Azra Pechuho MNA, Mr. Muzaffar Awais, Ms. Shahnaz Wazeer, Chief Secretary Sindh Raja Muhammad Abbas, ACS (Home) Waseem Ahmed, Secretary Health Aftab Khatri, Commissioner Karachi Hashim Raza Zaidi, P.D Polio Mazhar Khamisani and others were present in the ceremony. After recitation of Holy Qur’an, Fateha for Shaheed workers engaged in Polio campaign was offered. Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed his grief and sorrows with relatives of affected workers.

Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zarrdari later distributed compensation cheques of Rs. 5 lac each for legal heirs of Shuhda from President of Pakistan Mr. Asif Ali Zardari and Rs. 5 lac each from Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah. Besides, two injured persons were given cheques of Rs.2 lac each from President of Pakistan while cheques worth Rs. One lac each to both from Chief Minister Sindh.

The legal heirs of late Ms. Fahmeda, Ms. Mahida (Late), Mst. Naseem Akhtar (Late) and Umar Farooq (Late) received their compensation cheques, while the injured persons were also paid compensation cheques.

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Mr. Allah Bachayo Memon
Press Secretary
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