South Waziristan explosion victims laid to rest, families compensated

Each bereaved family will receive Rs2.5 million in compensation, along with 15 sheep


Our Correspondent May 15, 2024 Less than a minute read

The five victims of Tuesday’s explosion, which claimed the lives of two women among others, were laid to rest on Wednesday in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district.

According to details, each bereaved family will receive Rs2.5 million in compensation, along with 15 sheep, in accordance with Pashtun tribal customs.

Read more: At least five killed in explosion in South Waziristan home

Additionally, the government has pledged to release a detainee and to pursue action against those accountable for the explosion.

A sit-in protest by the victims' relatives was concluded following these assurances from the authorities.

 

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