Air Blue tragedy: Submit report on air crash in three months, defence ministry told
Defence ministry asked to submit crash investigation report to parliamentary panel on human rights within 3 months.
ISLAMABAD:
The defence ministry has been asked to submit its report on the Air Blue crash investigation before a parliamentary panel on human rights within three months.
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights further directed the defence ministry to address all cases of compensation for family members of the Air Blue crash victims.
The committee that met under its chairman Riaz Fatyana on Wednesday directed that the Air Blue administration be taken onboard for the report and the responsibility and cause of the crash be presented before the committee.
The defence secretary informed the committee that the report would be sent to the prime minister and upon approval it would be sent to other concerned departments. He added that according to the law the party concerned would have to wait for 60 days for the process to be completed, which is why the report would be submitted in three months.
A report submitted before the committee by the Director-General Civil Aviation Authority claimed that Rs5 million had been paid to the 136 legal heirs of each victim of the crash. Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar, addressing a press briefing, said that officials were aware of the reasons behind the Air Blue crash, but details could not be made public at this time.
Kharotabad incident
In regard to the five people killed in Kharotabad, the committee expressed dissatisfaction with police statements.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 30th, 2011.
The defence ministry has been asked to submit its report on the Air Blue crash investigation before a parliamentary panel on human rights within three months.
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights further directed the defence ministry to address all cases of compensation for family members of the Air Blue crash victims.
The committee that met under its chairman Riaz Fatyana on Wednesday directed that the Air Blue administration be taken onboard for the report and the responsibility and cause of the crash be presented before the committee.
The defence secretary informed the committee that the report would be sent to the prime minister and upon approval it would be sent to other concerned departments. He added that according to the law the party concerned would have to wait for 60 days for the process to be completed, which is why the report would be submitted in three months.
A report submitted before the committee by the Director-General Civil Aviation Authority claimed that Rs5 million had been paid to the 136 legal heirs of each victim of the crash. Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar, addressing a press briefing, said that officials were aware of the reasons behind the Air Blue crash, but details could not be made public at this time.
Kharotabad incident
In regard to the five people killed in Kharotabad, the committee expressed dissatisfaction with police statements.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 30th, 2011.