Staff Reporter
Islamabad
PIA should ensure the payment of compensation to the affectees of plane crash of Karachi and Payment of honoraria be made to the employees of PIAC, PTVC and Radio Pakistan otherwise action will be taken against the culprits.
These directions were issued in the meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Assurances held in Parliament House. The meeting was presided over by its Chairman and Chief Whip of Ruling Party Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar.
The Standing Committee was informed that in the incident of plane crash in Karachi there was 27 claims by the general public for damage of their movable properties.
The PIA has made 23 people and 4 cheques are available for disbursement. Because the receiving parties are outside the country. In response to a question made by the Standing Committee the PIA authorities informed that they paid Rs. 1 million to each of the families of the deceased person. Whereas, the PIA has managed to pay Rs. 10 million each to the families of deceased person. Moreover, two families and two alive people have received their compensation.
The meeting was presided over by the Chairman, Standing Committee of National Assembly on Government Assurances, Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar and attended by Members National Assembly Mr. Mujahid Ali, Sheikh Rashid Shafiq, Ms. Shagufta Jumani, Mr. Usman Ibrahim, Syed Javed Hasnain, Mr. Muahmmad Afzal Khokhar, Syed Javed Ali Shah Jillani, Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Ms. Saira Bano, Mr. Sher Akbar Khan, MNA/Mover, Syed Agha Rafiullah, MNA/Mover and Engr. Sabir Hussain Kaim Khani, MNA/Mover. Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs was also present in the meeting. Secretary, Aviation Division and senior civil officers also attended the meeting.
